Cardamom vs RAL 130-M
Where Cardamom belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 130-M is a RAL Effect color. Cardamom reads as beige-greige, while RAL 130-M reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cardamom (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 130-M (LRV 39), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.0 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.
Cardamom vs RAL 130-M in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Cardamom and RAL 130-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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cardamom reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cardamom reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cardamom vs RAL 130-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cardamom on one side and RAL 130-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 Cardamom comparisons
See how Cardamom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Cardamom encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Cardamom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Cardamom encloses it.
Cardamom reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Cardamom encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Cardamom encloses it.
Cardamom reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Cardamom encloses it.
Cardamom reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Cardamom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Cardamom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Cardamom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.