Candy Stripe vs RAL 520-1
Candy Stripe (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 520-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 77 for Candy Stripe vs 72 for RAL 520-1 — means Candy Stripe will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Candy Stripe vs RAL 520-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Candy Stripe on one side and RAL 520-1 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Candy Stripe comparisons
See how Candy Stripe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Candy Stripe the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Candy Stripe reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Candy Stripe reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Candy Stripe is decisively the brighter choice.