Maize vs RAL 110-1

MaizeCloverdale PaintvsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 33.5Very different colors

Where Maize belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Maize belongs to the beige family and RAL 110-1 to the white family. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Maize (LRV 59), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Maize vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Maize and RAL 110-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Maize would.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 living room interior

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Maize.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Maize.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 kitchen painted backsplash

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Maize.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Maize
Cloverdale Paint · CA137
Hex#E9C48F
LRV58.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA137
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Maize vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Maize on one side and RAL 110-1 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 Maize comparisons

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

White Dove
Maize
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Maize
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Maize
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Maize is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Maize
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Maize reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Maize
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Maize is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Maize
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Maize reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Maize
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Maize
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Maize is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Maize
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Maize reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Maize
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Maize
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Maize is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Maize
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Maize is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Maize
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Maize is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Maize
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Maize is the lighter choice

Black grey
Maize
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Maize is the lighter choice

Piazza
Maize
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Maize
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Maize
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Maize is the lighter choice

Senses
Maize
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Maize reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Maize
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Maize is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Maize
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Maize reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Maize
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Maize is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Maize
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Maize is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Maize
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Maize is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Maize
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Maize reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Maize
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Maize is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Maize
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Maize
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Maize reads slightly lighter

Paper
Maize
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Maize
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Maize is the lighter choice