Dream State vs RAL 160-4
Dream State is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 160-4 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Dream State belongs to the pink-red family and RAL 160-4 to the pink family. At LRV 78 vs 75, RAL 160-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dream State vs RAL 160-4 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dream State and RAL 160-4 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 160-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 160-4 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 160-4 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dream State vs RAL 160-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dream State on one side and RAL 160-4 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 Dream State comparisons
See how Dream State stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 6, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Dream State the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Dream State the marginally brighter of the two.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Dream State is decisively the brighter choice.
Dream State reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.