RAL 720-4 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 720-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 720-4 reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 720-4 (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 720-4 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 720-4 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 720-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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 720-4 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 720-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 720-4 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-4 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 720-4 comparisons
See how RAL 720-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes RAL 720-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
RAL 720-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
RAL 720-4 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 720-4 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 720-4 encloses it.
RAL 720-4 reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes RAL 720-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, RAL 720-4 is decisively the brighter choice.