RAL 510-3 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 510-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 510-3 belongs to the pink family and Artichoke to the grey family. RAL 510-3 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 510-3 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 510-3 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.
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 510-3 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 510-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 510-3 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 510-3 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 510-3 comparisons
See how RAL 510-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes RAL 510-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
RAL 510-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
RAL 510-3 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 510-3 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where RAL 510-3 encloses it.
RAL 510-3 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes RAL 510-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, RAL 510-3 is decisively the brighter choice.