RAL 720-M vs Artichoke
Where RAL 720-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 720-M belongs to the blue family and Artichoke to the grey family. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 720-M (LRV 16), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 720-M vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 720-M 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.
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RAL 720-M vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-M 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-M comparisons
See how RAL 720-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 720-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 720-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
RAL 720-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 720-M encloses it.