RAL 240-5 vs Artichoke
RAL 240-5 is a RAL Effect color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 240-5 reads as green-yellow, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 21 vs 13, Artichoke will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 16.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 240-5 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 240-5 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
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. Artichoke returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-5 would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-5 would.
Color Details
RAL 240-5 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-5 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 240-5 comparisons
See how RAL 240-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where RAL 240-5 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes RAL 240-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.