RAL 170-6 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 170-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 170-6 reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 170-6 (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 36 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-6 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 170-6 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
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 170-6 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 170-6 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 170-6 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 170-6 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 170-6 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-6 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 170-6 comparisons
See how RAL 170-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 170-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 44, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 170-6 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 8, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 170-6 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes RAL 170-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 170-6 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.