River Rock vs RAL 110-1
Where River Rock belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, River Rock belongs to the grey family and RAL 110-1 to the white family. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than River Rock (LRV 20), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.3, 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.
River Rock vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing River Rock 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 River Rock would.
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 River Rock.
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 River Rock.
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 River Rock.
Color Details
River Rock vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see River Rock on one side and RAL 110-1 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.
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