RAL 820-2

RAL Effect

RAL Effect RAL 820-2 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full RAL 820-2 paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful RAL 820-2. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:RAL 820-2
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Brand:RAL Effect

RAL 820-2 for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of RAL 820-2

RAL 820-2 has an LRV of 41.86% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 41.86% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are RAL Effect RAL 820-2 undertones?

Blue is RAL Effect RAL 820-2 undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#A9AEB2

RGB code:

169, 174, 178

Is RAL Effect RAL 820-2 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 207° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

RAL 820-2 HSL code: 207, 6%, 68%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Color comparison

RAL 820-2 vs RAL 850-2

Struggling to choose the best color for your? We'll break down the differences so you can pick the perfect shade for your walls.

RAL Effect  RAL 820-2 vs RAL Effect  RAL 850-2RAL Effect  RAL 820-2
LRV: 41.86%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 43.6%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

RAL 820-2 vs RAL 170-M

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

RAL Effect  RAL 820-2 vs RAL Effect  RAL 170-MRAL Effect  RAL 820-2
LRV: 41.86%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 40.12%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#A9AEB2copy color code
RGB Decimal169, 174, 178copy color code
RGB Percent66.27%, 68.24%, 69.80%copy color code
HSVHue: 207° Saturation: 5.06% Value: 69.8%copy color code
HSLhsl(207, 6, 68)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 5.06 Magenta: 2.25 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.2copy color code
YIQY: 172.961 I: -4.265 Q: 0.187copy color code
XYZX: 39.532 Y: 41.921 Z: 48.116copy color code
CIE LabL:70.817 a:-0.982 b:-2.654copy color code
CIE LuvL:70.817 u:-3.009 v:-3.767copy color code
Decimal11120306copy color code
Hunter lab64.747, -4.321, 1.261copy color code