Garden Party vs RAL 520-3

Garden PartyPPGvsRAL 520-3RAL EffectΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Garden Party (PPG) and RAL 520-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Garden Party belongs to the pink-red family and RAL 520-3 to the pink family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 48 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Garden Party
PPG · PPG1182-4
Hex#e3a4b8
LRV47.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1182-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 520-3
RAL Effect · RAL 520-3
Hex#DCA5C0
LRV48.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 520-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Garden Party vs RAL 520-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Party on one side and RAL 520-3 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 Garden Party comparisons

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

White Dove
Garden Party
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Garden Party
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Garden Party
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Garden Party
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Garden Party
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Garden Party reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Garden Party
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Garden Party
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Garden Party
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Garden Party
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Garden Party reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Garden Party
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Garden Party reads slightly lighter

Naval
Garden Party
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Garden Party
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Garden Party
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Garden Party
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Garden Party reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Garden Party
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Garden Party
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Garden Party
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Garden Party
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Garden Party
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Garden Party
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Garden Party
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Garden Party
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Garden Party reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Garden Party
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Garden Party
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Garden Party reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Garden Party
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Garden Party
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Garden Party
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Garden Party reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Garden Party
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Garden Party is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Garden Party
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Garden Party reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Garden Party
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter