Canvas vs RAL 120-5

CanvasCloverdale PaintvsRAL 120-5RAL EffectΔE 3.3Noticeable difference

Where Canvas belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 120-5 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 (68 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.3 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.

Canvas vs RAL 120-5 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Canvas and RAL 120-5 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

CanvasCanvas CA038 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 120-5RAL Effect 120-5 living room walls

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

CanvasCanvas CA038 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 120-5RAL Effect 120-5 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

CanvasCanvas CA038 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 120-5RAL Effect 120-5 bathroom

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Color Details

Canvas
Cloverdale Paint · CA038
Hex#E1D6C9
LRV68.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA038
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-5
RAL Effect · RAL 120-5
Hex#E2D9C6
LRV69.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Canvas vs RAL 120-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Canvas on one side and RAL 120-5 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 Canvas comparisons

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

White Dove
Canvas
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Canvas
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Canvas
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Canvas is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Canvas
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Canvas reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Canvas
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Canvas is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Canvas
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Canvas reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Canvas
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Canvas reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Canvas
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Canvas is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Canvas
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Canvas reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Canvas
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Canvas
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Canvas is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Canvas
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Canvas is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Canvas
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Canvas is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Canvas
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Canvas is the lighter choice

Black grey
Canvas
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Canvas is the lighter choice

Piazza
Canvas
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Canvas reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Canvas
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Canvas reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Canvas
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Canvas is the lighter choice

Senses
Canvas
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Canvas is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Canvas
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Canvas is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Canvas
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Canvas reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Canvas
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Canvas is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Canvas
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Canvas is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Canvas
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Canvas is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Canvas
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Canvas reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Canvas
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Canvas is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Canvas
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Canvas
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Canvas
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Canvas
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Canvas is the lighter choice