Sweet Pea vs RAL 230-3
Where Sweet Pea belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 230-3 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Sweet Pea belongs to the green family and RAL 230-3 to the green-yellow family. Sweet Pea (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 230-3 (LRV 31), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Sweet Pea vs RAL 230-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Pea on one side and RAL 230-3 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 Sweet Pea comparisons
See how Sweet Pea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Sweet Pea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Sweet Pea encloses it.
Sweet Pea reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Sweet Pea encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Sweet Pea encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Sweet Pea encloses it.
Sweet Pea reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sweet Pea reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Sweet Pea encloses it.
Sweet Pea reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Sweet Pea the marginally brighter of the two.