RAL 470-3 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 470-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 470-3 reads as pink-red, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 470-3 (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.2, 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 470-3 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 470-3 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 470-3 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 470-3 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 470-3 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 470-3 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 470-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 470-3 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 470-3 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 470-3 comparisons
See how RAL 470-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes RAL 470-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 470-3 reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.