Sweet 16 vs RAL 450-1
Sweet 16 (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 450-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 66 for RAL 450-1 vs 64 for Sweet 16 — means RAL 450-1 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a 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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Sweet 16 vs RAL 450-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet 16 on one side and RAL 450-1 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 Sweet 16 comparisons
See how Sweet 16 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Sweet 16 encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Sweet 16 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Sweet 16 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Sweet 16 the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet 16 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Sweet 16 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet 16 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sweet 16 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Sweet 16 is decisively the brighter choice.