Fairytale vs RAL 160-1
Fairytale (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 160-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Fairytale reads as purple, while RAL 160-1 reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 77 for RAL 160-1 vs 73 for Fairytale — means RAL 160-1 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fairytale vs RAL 160-1 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Fairytale and RAL 160-1 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. RAL 160-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. RAL 160-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. RAL 160-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Fairytale vs RAL 160-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fairytale on one side and RAL 160-1 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 Fairytale comparisons
See how Fairytale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Fairytale reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Fairytale reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Fairytale reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
Fairytale reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Fairytale the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Fairytale the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Fairytale is decisively the brighter choice.
Fairytale reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.