Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 380-4
Where Cheddar Cheese belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 380-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Cheddar Cheese (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 380-4 (LRV 25), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.2, 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 380-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheddar Cheese and RAL 380-4 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 Cheddar Cheese will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 380-4 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cheddar Cheese reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 380-4.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cheddar Cheese reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 380-4.
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. Cheddar Cheese reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 380-4.
Color Details
Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 380-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cheddar Cheese on one side and RAL 380-4 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 Cheddar Cheese comparisons
See how Cheddar Cheese stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
