RAL 740-2 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 740-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 740-2 reads as green, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 740-2 (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 740-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 740-2 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 740-2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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 740-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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 740-2 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 740-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 740-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 740-2 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 740-2 comparisons
See how RAL 740-2 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 740-2 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes RAL 740-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, RAL 740-2 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 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 740-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 740-2 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 740-2 encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 740-2 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, RAL 740-2 is decisively the brighter choice.