RAL 180-5 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 180-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 180-5 reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 180-5 (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.4, 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 180-5 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-5 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 180-5 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 180-5 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 180-5 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 180-5 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 180-5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 180-5 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-5 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 180-5 comparisons
See how RAL 180-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 180-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes RAL 180-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where RAL 180-5 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 12, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, RAL 180-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 180-5 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 180-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.