Sparkling Champagne vs RAL 840-1
Where Sparkling Champagne belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 840-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Sparkling Champagne (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 840-1 (LRV 77), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sparkling Champagne vs RAL 840-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Sparkling Champagne and RAL 840-1 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 — Sparkling Champagne 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. Sparkling Champagne 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. Sparkling Champagne 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. Sparkling Champagne reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Sparkling Champagne vs RAL 840-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparkling Champagne on one side and RAL 840-1 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 Sparkling Champagne comparisons
See how Sparkling Champagne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 81 vs 69, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 52, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 60, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 43, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 51, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.