French Macaroon vs RAL 120-6 paint color comparison

French Macaroon vs RAL 120-6

Where French Macaroon belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 120-6 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (74 vs 76), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

French Macaroon vs RAL 120-6 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. French Macaroon and RAL 120-6 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

French MacaroonBenjamin Moore CSP-335 living room

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RAL 120-6RAL Effect 120-6 living room

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Color Details

French Macaroon
Benjamin Moore · CSP-335
LRV73.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-335
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-6
RAL Effect · RAL 120-6
LRV75.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

French Macaroon vs RAL 120-6 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Macaroon on one side and RAL 120-6 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 French Macaroon comparisons

See how French Macaroon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

French Macaroon
Ammonite
French Macaroon
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes French Macaroon the marginally brighter of the two.

French Macaroon
White Dove
French Macaroon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Macaroon
Iron Ore
French Macaroon
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

French Macaroon
Purbeck Stone
French Macaroon
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Evergreen Fog
French Macaroon
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Mizzle
French Macaroon
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

French Macaroon
Agreeable Gray
French Macaroon
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Accessible Beige
French Macaroon
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

French Macaroon
Denim Drift
French Macaroon
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Macaroon
French Gray
French Macaroon
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Naval
French Macaroon
Naval
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Tranquil Dawn
French Macaroon
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

French Macaroon
Bancha
French Macaroon
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

French Macaroon
Hardwick White
French Macaroon
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

French Macaroon
Pure White
French Macaroon
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

French Macaroon
Artichoke
French Macaroon
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
French Macaroon
Balboa Mist
French Macaroon
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Macaroon
Shoji White
French Macaroon
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Macaroon
Snowbound
French Macaroon
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Macaroon
Pigeon
French Macaroon
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Pewter Green
French Macaroon
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

French Macaroon
Duck Green
French Macaroon
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

French Macaroon
Skimming Stone
French Macaroon
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Macaroon
Dix Blue
French Macaroon
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.

French Macaroon
Hicks' Blue
French Macaroon
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon vs Hicks' Blue

French Macaroon
Slaked Lime Deep
French Macaroon
Slaked Lime Deep

French Macaroon vs Slaked Lime Deep

French Macaroon
Vintage Vogue
French Macaroon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

French Macaroon
Livid
French Macaroon
Livid
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon vs Livid

French Macaroon
Saybrook Sage
French Macaroon
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74

French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

French Macaroon
Pale Green
French Macaroon
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
French Macaroon
CSP-335 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.