RAL 420-3 vs Lei Flower
RAL 420-3 (RAL Effect) and Lei Flower (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 37 for RAL 420-3 vs 30 for Lei Flower — means RAL 420-3 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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 420-3 vs Lei Flower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 420-3 on one side and Lei Flower 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 420-3 comparisons
See how RAL 420-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two.