Feathered Violet vs RAL 160-3
Where Feathered Violet belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 160-3 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Feathered Violet belongs to the purple-red family and RAL 160-3 to the white family. RAL 160-3 (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Feathered Violet (LRV 79), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Feathered Violet vs RAL 160-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feathered Violet on one side and RAL 160-3 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 Feathered Violet comparisons
See how Feathered Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Feathered Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Feathered Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Feathered Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Feathered Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Feathered Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Feathered Violet reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.