Calmness vs RAL 730-M
Calmness (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 730-M (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Calmness reads as green, while RAL 730-M reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 9-point LRV gap — 36 for Calmness vs 27 for RAL 730-M — means Calmness will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Calmness vs RAL 730-M in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Calmness and RAL 730-M 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Calmness reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 730-M.
Color Details
Calmness vs RAL 730-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calmness on one side and RAL 730-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 Calmness comparisons
See how Calmness stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Calmness the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
Calmness reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
Calmness reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Calmness reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Calmness encloses it.
Calmness reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Calmness the marginally brighter of the two.