RAL 160-3 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 160-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 160-3 belongs to the white family and Artichoke to the grey family. RAL 160-3 (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 160-3 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 160-3 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.
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 160-3 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 160-3 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 160-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 160-3 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 160-3 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 160-3 comparisons
See how RAL 160-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes RAL 160-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.