Allspice vs RAL 770-4 paint color comparison

Allspice vs RAL 770-4

AllspiceCloverdale PaintvsRAL 770-4RAL EffectΔE 8.3Noticeable difference

Where Allspice belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 770-4 is a RAL Effect color. Allspice reads as beige-greige, while RAL 770-4 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Allspice (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 770-4 (LRV 20), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Allspice vs RAL 770-4 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Allspice and RAL 770-4 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Allspice gives the walls a little more lift.

AllspiceAllspice CA042 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Allspice reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AllspiceAllspice CA042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Allspice reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AllspiceAllspice CA042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 770-4RAL Effect 770-4 bathroom

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Color Details

Allspice
Cloverdale Paint · CA042
Hex#99826D
LRV23.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA042
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 770-4
RAL Effect · RAL 770-4
Hex#817A66
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 770-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Allspice vs RAL 770-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Allspice on one side and RAL 770-4 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 Allspice comparisons

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

White Dove
Allspice
White Dove
Allspice
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Ammonite
Allspice
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Iron Ore
Allspice
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Allspice is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Purbeck Stone
Allspice
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Evergreen Fog
Allspice
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Allspice
Mizzle
Allspice
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Agreeable Gray
Allspice
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Accessible Beige
Allspice
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Denim Drift
Allspice
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Allspice
French Gray
Allspice
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Naval
Allspice
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Allspice reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Allspice
Tranquil Dawn
Allspice
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Bancha
Allspice
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Allspice the marginally brighter of the two.

Allspice
Hardwick White
Allspice
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Pure White
Allspice
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Artichoke
Allspice
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Allspice
Balboa Mist
Allspice
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Shoji White
Allspice
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Snowbound
Allspice
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Pewter Green
Allspice
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Allspice is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Skimming Stone
Allspice
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Dix Blue
Allspice
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Calamine
Allspice
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.

Allspice
Treron
Allspice
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Allspice
Vintage Vogue
Allspice
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Allspice the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Allspice
Saybrook Sage
Allspice
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Allspice
Pale Green
Allspice
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Allspice
Pine Needle
Allspice
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Allspice reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Allspice
Cement grey
Allspice
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Allspice
Guilford Green
Allspice
Cloverdale Paint
Allspice
CA042 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Allspice encloses it.