RAL 420-3 vs RAL 430-3
Both from RAL Effect's palette. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. RAL 420-3 (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 430-3 (LRV 34), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 420-3 vs RAL 430-3 in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 420-3 and RAL 430-3 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 420-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 420-3 vs RAL 430-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 420-3 on one side and RAL 430-3 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 420-3 comparisons
See how RAL 420-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where RAL 420-3 encloses it.
RAL 420-3 reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two.