Afraid Of The Dark vs RAL 320-1
Where Afraid Of The Dark belongs to PPG's range, RAL 320-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Afraid Of The Dark belongs to the green-grey family and RAL 320-1 to the beige family. Afraid Of The Dark (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 320-1 (LRV 43), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Afraid Of The Dark vs RAL 320-1 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Afraid Of The Dark and RAL 320-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Afraid Of The Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 320-1 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. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 320-1.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 320-1.
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. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 320-1.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 320-1.
Color Details
Afraid Of The Dark vs RAL 320-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Afraid Of The Dark on one side and RAL 320-1 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.
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