May Sun vs RAL 110-1

May SunCloverdale PaintvsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 13.5Distinct difference

Where May Sun belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, May Sun belongs to the beige family and RAL 110-1 to the white family. May Sun (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 110-1 (LRV 80), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.5, 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.

May Sun vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing May Sun 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 brightness difference is modest but present — May Sun gives the walls a little more lift.

May SunMay Sun 0971 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. May Sun reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

May SunMay Sun 0971 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. May Sun reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

May SunMay Sun 0971 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. May Sun reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

May SunMay Sun 0971 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

May Sun
Cloverdale Paint · 0971
Hex#F9E9D0
LRV83.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0971
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

May Sun vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Sun 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 May Sun comparisons

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

White Dove
May Sun
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
May Sun
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
May Sun
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

May Sun is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
May Sun
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

May Sun is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
May Sun
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

May Sun is the lighter choice

Mizzle
May Sun
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

May Sun is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
May Sun
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
May Sun
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

May Sun is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
May Sun
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

May Sun is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
May Sun
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
May Sun
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

May Sun is the lighter choice

Pale Green
May Sun
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

May Sun is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
May Sun
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

May Sun is the lighter choice

Cement grey
May Sun
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

May Sun is the lighter choice

Black grey
May Sun
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

May Sun is the lighter choice

Piazza
May Sun
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
May Sun
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

May Sun is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
May Sun
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

May Sun is the lighter choice

Senses
May Sun
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

May Sun is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
May Sun
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

May Sun is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
May Sun
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

May Sun is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
May Sun
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

May Sun is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
May Sun
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

May Sun is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
May Sun
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

May Sun is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
May Sun
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

May Sun is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
May Sun
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

May Sun is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
May Sun
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

May Sun reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
May Sun
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

May Sun is the lighter choice

Paper
May Sun
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
May Sun
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

May Sun is the lighter choice