RAL 120-6 vs Artichoke
RAL 120-6 is a RAL Effect color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 120-6 reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 76 vs 21, RAL 120-6 will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-6 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 120-6 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 120-6 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 120-6 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
RAL 120-6 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-6 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 120-6 comparisons
See how RAL 120-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 52, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 60, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 120-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 120-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 120-6 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 24, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 57, RAL 120-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes RAL 120-6 the marginally brighter of the two.