RAL 590-1 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 590-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 590-1 reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 590-1 (LRV 16), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.7, 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 590-1 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 590-1 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. Artichoke 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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 590-1 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 590-1 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 590-1 comparisons
See how RAL 590-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes RAL 590-1 the marginally brighter of the two.