RAL 320-1 vs Mannered Gold
Where RAL 320-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Mannered Gold is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 320-1 belongs to the beige family and Mannered Gold to the beige-red family. RAL 320-1 (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Mannered Gold (LRV 34), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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RAL 320-1 vs Mannered Gold Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 320-1 on one side and Mannered Gold 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 320-1 comparisons
See how RAL 320-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 320-1 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 320-1 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 27, RAL 320-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 320-1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, RAL 320-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, RAL 320-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 320-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 320-1 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 320-1 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 320-1 encloses it.