RAL 870-1 vs Artichoke
RAL 870-1 is a RAL Effect color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 64 vs 21, RAL 870-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 870-1 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 870-1 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 870-1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 870-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 870-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 870-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
RAL 870-1 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 870-1 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 870-1 comparisons
See how RAL 870-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 870-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes RAL 870-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes RAL 870-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where RAL 870-1 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.