Mineral Glow vs RAL 140-5
Mineral Glow (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 140-5 (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 — 80 vs 80 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mineral Glow vs RAL 140-5 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Mineral Glow and RAL 140-5 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.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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
Mineral Glow vs RAL 140-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mineral Glow on one side and RAL 140-5 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 Mineral Glow comparisons
See how Mineral Glow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Mineral Glow the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 80 vs 51, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mineral Glow reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Mineral Glow is decisively the brighter choice.