Sweet Flower vs RAL 160-2 paint color comparison

Sweet Flower vs RAL 160-2

Where Sweet Flower belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 160-2 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Sweet Flower belongs to the blue-white family and RAL 160-2 to the white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (77 vs 78), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sweet Flower vs RAL 160-2 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Sweet Flower and RAL 160-2 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.

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.

Sweet FlowerSweet Flower 1258 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 160-2RAL Effect 160-2 bedroom

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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.

Sweet FlowerSweet Flower 1258 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 160-2RAL Effect 160-2 kitchen interior

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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.

Sweet FlowerSweet Flower 1258 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 160-2RAL Effect 160-2 minimalist bathroom

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Color Details

Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint · 1258
Hex#E3E3EA
LRV77.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1258
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
RAL 160-2
RAL Effect · RAL 160-2
Hex#E7E2E8
LRV77.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 160-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Sweet Flower vs RAL 160-2 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Flower on one side and RAL 160-2 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Flower comparisons

See how Sweet Flower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sweet Flower
White Dove
Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sweet Flower
Ammonite
Sweet Flower
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Sweet Flower the marginally brighter of the two.

Sweet Flower
Iron Ore
Sweet Flower
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Purbeck Stone
Sweet Flower
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 52, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Evergreen Fog
Sweet Flower
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 30, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Mizzle
Sweet Flower
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Agreeable Gray
Sweet Flower
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 60, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Accessible Beige
Sweet Flower
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Denim Drift
Sweet Flower
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Sweet Flower
French Gray
Sweet Flower
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 43, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Naval
Sweet Flower
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 77 vs 4, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Flower
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Bancha
Sweet Flower
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Hardwick White
Sweet Flower
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Pure White
Sweet Flower
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Sweet Flower
Artichoke
Sweet Flower
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 77 vs 21, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Sweet Flower
Balboa Mist
Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sweet Flower
Shoji White
Sweet Flower
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sweet Flower
Snowbound
Sweet Flower
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sweet Flower
Pewter Green
Sweet Flower
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Skimming Stone
Sweet Flower
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sweet Flower
Dix Blue
Sweet Flower
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 77 vs 41, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Calamine
Sweet Flower
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Sweet Flower the marginally brighter of the two.

Sweet Flower
Treron
Sweet Flower
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 77 vs 25, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Flower
Vintage Vogue
Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Sweet Flower
Saybrook Sage
Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

Sweet Flower reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Sweet Flower
Pale Green
Sweet Flower
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 77 vs 31, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Pine Needle
Sweet Flower
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 7, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Flower
Cement grey
Sweet Flower
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 77 vs 24, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Sweet Flower
Guilford Green
Sweet Flower
Cloverdale Paint
Sweet Flower
1258 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 57, Sweet Flower is decisively the brighter choice.