Liveliness vs RAL 140-4
Liveliness (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 140-4 (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 — 77 vs 78 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.2 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.
Liveliness vs RAL 140-4 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Liveliness and RAL 140-4 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.
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.
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
Liveliness vs RAL 140-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Liveliness on one side and RAL 140-4 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 Liveliness comparisons
See how Liveliness stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Liveliness the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 51, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Liveliness reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Liveliness reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Liveliness is decisively the brighter choice.