Lemon Poppy vs RAL 290-1
Where Lemon Poppy belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 290-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Lemon Poppy (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 290-1 (LRV 38), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Poppy vs RAL 290-1 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Lemon Poppy and RAL 290-1 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Poppy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 290-1 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lemon Poppy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-1.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Lemon Poppy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-1.
Color Details
Lemon Poppy vs RAL 290-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Poppy on one side and RAL 290-1 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 Lemon Poppy comparisons
See how Lemon Poppy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Lemon Poppy encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Poppy reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Poppy reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Lemon Poppy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Poppy reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Lemon Poppy encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Lemon Poppy encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Lemon Poppy encloses it.
Lemon Poppy reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Lemon Poppy encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Lemon Poppy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Poppy reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 24, Lemon Poppy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.