Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 110-1

Cheddar CheeseCloverdale PaintvsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 66.4Very different colors

Where Cheddar Cheese belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Cheddar Cheese belongs to the beige family and RAL 110-1 to the white family. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Cheddar Cheese (LRV 37), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 66.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheddar Cheese and RAL 110-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 LRV gap is large enough that RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cheddar Cheese would.

Cheddar CheeseCheddar Cheese 0977 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 living room interior

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cheddar Cheese.

Cheddar CheeseCheddar Cheese 0977 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cheddar Cheese.

Cheddar CheeseCheddar Cheese 0977 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 kitchen painted backsplash

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cheddar Cheese.

Cheddar CheeseCheddar Cheese 0977 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Cheddar Cheese
Cloverdale Paint · 0977
Hex#EF8945
LRV37.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0977
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cheddar Cheese on one side and RAL 110-1 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 Cheddar Cheese comparisons

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

White Dove
Cheddar Cheese
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cheddar Cheese
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cheddar Cheese
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cheddar Cheese
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cheddar Cheese
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cheddar Cheese
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cheddar Cheese
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cheddar Cheese
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cheddar Cheese
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cheddar Cheese
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cheddar Cheese
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cheddar Cheese
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cheddar Cheese
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cheddar Cheese
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cheddar Cheese
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cheddar Cheese
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cheddar Cheese
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cheddar Cheese
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cheddar Cheese
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cheddar Cheese
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cheddar Cheese
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cheddar Cheese
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cheddar Cheese
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cheddar Cheese
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cheddar Cheese is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cheddar Cheese
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cheddar Cheese
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Cheddar Cheese
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cheddar Cheese
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cheddar Cheese reads noticeably lighter