Bisque vs RAL 120-4
Bisque is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 120-4 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 75 and 76, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bisque vs RAL 120-4 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Bisque and RAL 120-4 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Bisque vs RAL 120-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bisque on one side and RAL 120-4 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 Bisque comparisons
See how Bisque stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Bisque the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Bisque the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Bisque is decisively the brighter choice.
Bisque reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.