RAL 370-2 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 370-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 370-2 belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. RAL 370-2 (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 64.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 370-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 370-2 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 LRV gap is large enough that RAL 370-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 370-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 370-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 370-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 370-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 370-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 370-2 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 370-2 comparisons
See how RAL 370-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, RAL 370-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 12, RAL 370-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 8, RAL 370-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 42 vs 12, RAL 370-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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