RAL 220-3 vs Midsummer Night paint color comparison

RAL 220-3 vs Midsummer Night

RAL 220-3RAL EffectvsMidsummer NightValsparΔE 36.2Very different colors

RAL 220-3 is a RAL Effect color while Midsummer Night comes from Valspar. RAL 220-3 reads as green, while Midsummer Night reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 7 and 5, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 36.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 220-3 vs Midsummer Night in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 220-3 and Midsummer Night 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

RAL 220-3RAL Effect 220-3 living room walls

@visualization

Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night hallway color

@elmsliebollingrange

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 220-3RAL Effect 220-3 bedroom

@visualization

Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bedroom picture

@bellainteriordesignnorthampton

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

RAL 220-3RAL Effect 220-3 minimalist bathroom

@visualization

Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bathroom makeover

@lets_conquer__this__house

Color Details

RAL 220-3
RAL Effect · RAL 220-3
LRV6.9
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 220-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Midsummer Night
Valspar · 8003-37G
LRV5.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-37G
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

RAL 220-3 vs Midsummer Night Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 220-3 on one side and Midsummer Night on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 220-3 comparisons

See how RAL 220-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 220-3
Ammonite
RAL 220-3
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 69 vs 7, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
RAL 220-3
White Dove
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

RAL 220-3
Iron Ore
RAL 220-3
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 220-3
Purbeck Stone
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 52 vs 7, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 220-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL 220-3
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 30 vs 7, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 220-3
Mizzle
RAL 220-3
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

RAL 220-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL 220-3
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 60 vs 7, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 220-3
Accessible Beige
RAL 220-3
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 220-3
Denim Drift
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 220-3
French Gray
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 43 vs 7, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 220-3
Naval
RAL 220-3
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 220-3
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 220-3
Bancha
RAL 220-3
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
RAL 220-3
Hardwick White
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

RAL 220-3
Pure White
RAL 220-3
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 84 vs 7, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 220-3
Artichoke
RAL 220-3
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 7, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 220-3
Balboa Mist
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

RAL 220-3
Shoji White
RAL 220-3
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

RAL 220-3
Snowbound
RAL 220-3
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 220-3
Pigeon
RAL 220-3
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 51 vs 7, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 220-3
Pewter Green
RAL 220-3
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Duck Green
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3
Duck Green vs RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
RAL 220-3
Skimming Stone
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

Dix Blue
RAL 220-3
Dix Blue
RAL 220-3
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 41 vs 7, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 220-3
Hicks' Blue
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 220-3

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 220-3
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 220-3

Vintage Vogue
RAL 220-3
Vintage Vogue
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
RAL 220-3
Livid
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Livid vs RAL 220-3

Saybrook Sage
RAL 220-3
Saybrook Sage
RAL 220-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where RAL 220-3 encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 220-3
Pale Green
RAL 220-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-3
RAL 220-3 · LRV 7

At LRV 31 vs 7, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.