Mardi Gras vs RAL 470-M
Where Mardi Gras belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 470-M is a RAL Effect color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. Mardi Gras (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 470-M (LRV 16), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Mardi Gras vs RAL 470-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mardi Gras on one side and RAL 470-M 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 Mardi Gras comparisons
See how Mardi Gras stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Mardi Gras reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Mardi Gras is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
Mardi Gras reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
Mardi Gras reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Mardi Gras reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Mardi Gras encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Mardi Gras the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.