Snowdrift vs RAL 120-3
Snowdrift is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 120-3 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 85 vs 83, RAL 120-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Snowdrift vs RAL 120-3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Snowdrift and RAL 120-3 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Snowdrift vs RAL 120-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snowdrift on one side and RAL 120-3 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 Snowdrift comparisons
See how Snowdrift stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Snowdrift reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Snowdrift reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowdrift is decisively the brighter choice.