Jack-O-Lantern vs RAL 420-3
Jack-O-Lantern (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 420-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Jack-O-Lantern belongs to the beige-pink family and RAL 420-3 to the pink-red family. The 7-point LRV gap — 37 for RAL 420-3 vs 30 for Jack-O-Lantern — means RAL 420-3 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jack-O-Lantern vs RAL 420-3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Jack-O-Lantern and RAL 420-3 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.
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. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 420-3 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 420-3 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 420-3 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Jack-O-Lantern vs RAL 420-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jack-O-Lantern on one side and RAL 420-3 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 Jack-O-Lantern comparisons
See how Jack-O-Lantern stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Jack-O-Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Jack-O-Lantern reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Jack-O-Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Jack-O-Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Jack-O-Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Jack-O-Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Jack-O-Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Jack-O-Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Jack-O-Lantern encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.