RAL 120-3 vs Calla
Where RAL 120-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Calla is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, RAL 120-3 belongs to the beige-greige family and Calla to the beige family. Calla (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 120-3 (LRV 85), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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RAL 120-3 vs Calla Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-3 on one side and Calla 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes RAL 120-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, RAL 120-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-3 reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.