RAL 480-3 vs Appleblossom
Where RAL 480-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Appleblossom is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. RAL 480-3 (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Appleblossom (LRV 51), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 480-3 vs Appleblossom in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. RAL 480-3 and Appleblossom 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 480-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
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 480-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 480-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 480-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 480-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 480-3 vs Appleblossom Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 480-3 on one side and Appleblossom 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 480-3 comparisons
See how RAL 480-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 480-3 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 480-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where RAL 480-3 encloses it.
RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.