RAL 370-1 vs Goldenrod
RAL 370-1 (RAL Effect) and Goldenrod (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 49 vs 50 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 370-1 vs Goldenrod in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 370-1 and Goldenrod are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 370-1 vs Goldenrod Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 370-1 on one side and Goldenrod 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 370-1 comparisons
See how RAL 370-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes RAL 370-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 370-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.