RAL 110-2 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 110-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 110-2 reads as greige-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 110-2 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.6, 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.
RAL 110-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 110-2 and Artichoke 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 RAL 110-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke 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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 110-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 110-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-2 on one side and Artichoke 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 RAL 110-2 comparisons
See how RAL 110-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where RAL 110-2 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes RAL 110-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes RAL 110-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.