RAL 220-2 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 220-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 220-2 reads as green, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 220-2 (LRV 17), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.5, 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 220-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 220-2 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 220-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 220-2 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 220-2 comparisons
See how RAL 220-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 220-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes RAL 220-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 220-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 220-2 encloses it.
RAL 220-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.