Spotlight vs RAL 130-4
Spotlight (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 130-4 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 86 vs 86 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.4 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.
Spotlight vs RAL 130-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Spotlight and RAL 130-4 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.
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.
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.
Color Details
Spotlight vs RAL 130-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spotlight on one side and RAL 130-4 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 Spotlight comparisons
See how Spotlight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Spotlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Spotlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Spotlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Spotlight is decisively the brighter choice.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Spotlight reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spotlight reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Spotlight is decisively the brighter choice.