RAL 430-6 vs Fireworks
RAL 430-6 (RAL Effect) and Fireworks (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 17 for Fireworks vs 12 for RAL 430-6 — means Fireworks will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 430-6 vs Fireworks in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 430-6 and Fireworks 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Fireworks has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Fireworks has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
RAL 430-6 vs Fireworks Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 430-6 on one side and Fireworks 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 430-6 comparisons
See how RAL 430-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 430-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where RAL 430-6 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.