Gorgeous Hydrangea vs RAL 570-4 paint color comparison

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs RAL 570-4

Gorgeous Hydrangea (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 570-4 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Gorgeous Hydrangea reads as blue-purple, while RAL 570-4 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 35 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs RAL 570-4 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Gorgeous Hydrangea and RAL 570-4 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Gorgeous HydrangeaGorgeous Hydrangea 1242 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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RAL 570-4RAL Effect 570-4 living room interior

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Gorgeous HydrangeaGorgeous Hydrangea 1242 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 570-4RAL Effect 570-4 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Gorgeous HydrangeaGorgeous Hydrangea 1242 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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RAL 570-4RAL Effect 570-4 kitchen painted backsplash

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Gorgeous HydrangeaGorgeous Hydrangea 1242 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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RAL 570-4RAL Effect 570-4 bathroom

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Color Details

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint · 1242
LRV35.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1242
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 570-4
RAL Effect · RAL 570-4
LRV35.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 570-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs RAL 570-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gorgeous Hydrangea on one side and RAL 570-4 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Gorgeous Hydrangea comparisons

See how Gorgeous Hydrangea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Ammonite
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

White Dove
Gorgeous Hydrangea
White Dove
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Iron Ore
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 6, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Purbeck Stone
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Evergreen Fog
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Mizzle
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Agreeable Gray
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Accessible Beige
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Denim Drift
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Gorgeous Hydrangea the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
French Gray
Gorgeous Hydrangea
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Naval
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Tranquil Dawn
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Bancha
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 35 vs 13, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hardwick White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pure White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Artichoke
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Balboa Mist
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Shoji White
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Snowbound
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pigeon
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pewter Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Duck Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 8, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Skimming Stone
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Dix Blue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hicks' Blue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Hicks' Blue

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Hicks' Blue

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Slaked Lime Deep
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Slaked Lime Deep

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Vintage Vogue
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Livid
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Saybrook Sage
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35

A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pale Green
Gorgeous Hydrangea
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.