RAL 140-5 vs Cherish Cream
RAL 140-5 (RAL Effect) and Cherish Cream (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 80 vs 78 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-5 vs Cherish Cream in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 140-5 and Cherish Cream 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
RAL 140-5 vs Cherish Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-5 on one side and Cherish Cream 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 140-5 comparisons
See how RAL 140-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes RAL 140-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes RAL 140-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, RAL 140-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 140-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.