Sweet Ariel vs RAL 120-1
Where Sweet Ariel belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 120-1 is a RAL Effect color. Sweet Ariel reads as green-white, while RAL 120-1 reads as greige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.7, 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.
Sweet Ariel vs RAL 120-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Sweet Ariel and RAL 120-1 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Sweet Ariel vs RAL 120-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Ariel on one side and RAL 120-1 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 Sweet Ariel comparisons
See how Sweet Ariel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sweet Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Sweet Ariel is decisively the brighter choice.