Taffeta Tint vs RAL 160-6
Where Taffeta Tint belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 160-6 is a RAL Effect color. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 80), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Taffeta Tint vs RAL 160-6 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Taffeta Tint and RAL 160-6 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Taffeta Tint vs RAL 160-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Taffeta Tint on one side and RAL 160-6 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 Taffeta Tint comparisons
See how Taffeta Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Taffeta Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Taffeta Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Taffeta Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Taffeta Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Taffeta Tint reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.