Cherry Chocolate vs RAL 330-5
Where Cherry Chocolate belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 330-5 is a RAL Effect color. Cherry Chocolate reads as pink, while RAL 330-5 reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cherry Chocolate (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 330-5 (LRV 5), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cherry Chocolate vs RAL 330-5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cherry Chocolate and RAL 330-5 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.
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. Cherry Chocolate reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cherry Chocolate vs RAL 330-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherry Chocolate on one side and RAL 330-5 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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