Hammock vs RAL 120-5
Hammock (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 120-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 71 vs 70 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.8 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.
Hammock vs RAL 120-5 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Hammock and RAL 120-5 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Hammock vs RAL 120-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hammock on one side and RAL 120-5 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 Hammock comparisons
See how Hammock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Hammock encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Hammock the marginally brighter of the two.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Hammock reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hammock reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 24, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Hammock is decisively the brighter choice.