RAL 370-5 vs Carnival
RAL 370-5 is a RAL Effect color while Carnival comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 36 vs 25, Carnival will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 370-5 vs Carnival in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 370-5 and Carnival 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Carnival returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Carnival will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 370-5 would.
Color Details
RAL 370-5 vs Carnival Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 370-5 on one side and Carnival 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 RAL 370-5 comparisons
See how RAL 370-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
RAL 370-5 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 370-5 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
RAL 370-5 reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where RAL 370-5 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.