Starfish vs RAL 410-5
Where Starfish belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 410-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Starfish (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 410-5 (LRV 19), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.6 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.
Starfish vs RAL 410-5 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Starfish and RAL 410-5 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
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 Starfish will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 410-5 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. Starfish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 410-5.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Starfish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 410-5.
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. Starfish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 410-5.
Color Details
Starfish vs RAL 410-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starfish on one side and RAL 410-5 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.
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