Pink Coral vs RAL 490-1
Where Pink Coral belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 490-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. RAL 490-1 (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Pink Coral (LRV 66), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pink Coral vs RAL 490-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pink Coral and RAL 490-1 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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 490-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 490-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 490-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 490-1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pink Coral vs RAL 490-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pink Coral on one side and RAL 490-1 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 Pink Coral comparisons
See how Pink Coral stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Pink Coral encloses it.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Pink Coral the marginally brighter of the two.
Pink Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Pink Coral encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pink Coral reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Pink Coral is decisively the brighter choice.