RAL 420-6 vs Cayenne
RAL 420-6 is a RAL Effect color while Cayenne comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. With LRVs of 16 and 17, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 420-6 vs Cayenne in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 420-6 and Cayenne 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
RAL 420-6 vs Cayenne Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 420-6 on one side and Cayenne 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 420-6 comparisons
See how RAL 420-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 420-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes RAL 420-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 420-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 420-6 encloses it.