Frozen Lake vs RAL 620-3 paint color comparison

Frozen Lake vs RAL 620-3

Frozen LakeCloverdale PaintvsRAL 620-3RAL EffectΔE 1.8Subtle difference

Frozen Lake (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 620-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 21 vs 20 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Frozen Lake vs RAL 620-3 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Frozen Lake and RAL 620-3 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Frozen LakeFrozen Lake EX042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Frozen LakeFrozen Lake EX042 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 620-3RAL Effect 620-3 kitchen backsplash

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Color Details

Frozen Lake
Cloverdale Paint · EX042
LRV21.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX042
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
RAL 620-3
RAL Effect · RAL 620-3
LRV19.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 620-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Frozen Lake vs RAL 620-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frozen Lake on one side and RAL 620-3 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 Frozen Lake comparisons

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

Frozen Lake
Ammonite
Frozen Lake
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Frozen Lake
White Dove
Frozen Lake
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Iron Ore
Frozen Lake
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Purbeck Stone
Frozen Lake
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Evergreen Fog
Frozen Lake
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Frozen Lake
Mizzle
Frozen Lake
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Agreeable Gray
Frozen Lake
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Accessible Beige
Frozen Lake
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Frozen Lake
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Frozen Lake vs Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Frozen Lake
French Gray
Frozen Lake
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Naval
Frozen Lake
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 21 vs 4, Frozen Lake is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Tranquil Dawn
Frozen Lake
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Bancha
Frozen Lake
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Frozen Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Frozen Lake
Hardwick White
Frozen Lake
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Pure White
Frozen Lake
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Artichoke
Frozen Lake
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Frozen Lake
Balboa Mist
Frozen Lake
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Shoji White
Frozen Lake
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Snowbound
Frozen Lake
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Pigeon
Frozen Lake
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Pewter Green
Frozen Lake
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Frozen Lake
Duck Green
Frozen Lake
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Skimming Stone
Frozen Lake
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Dix Blue
Frozen Lake
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Frozen Lake
Hicks' Blue
Frozen Lake
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake vs Hicks' Blue

Frozen Lake
Slaked Lime Deep
Frozen Lake
Slaked Lime Deep

Frozen Lake vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Frozen Lake
Vintage Vogue
Frozen Lake
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Frozen Lake
Livid
Frozen Lake
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Frozen Lake vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Frozen Lake
Saybrook Sage
Frozen Lake
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Frozen Lake encloses it.

Frozen Lake
Pale Green
Frozen Lake
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Lake
EX042 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.