Aqueous vs RAL 230-M
Where Aqueous belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 230-M is a RAL Effect color. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Aqueous (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 230-M (LRV 25), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.5, 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.
Aqueous vs RAL 230-M in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aqueous and RAL 230-M 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Aqueous gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Aqueous reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Aqueous reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Aqueous vs RAL 230-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aqueous on one side and RAL 230-M 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 Aqueous comparisons
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