RAL 570-5 vs Artichoke
RAL 570-5 is a RAL Effect color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 570-5 reads as blue-purple, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 22 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 50.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 570-5 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 570-5 and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
RAL 570-5 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 570-5 on one side and Artichoke 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 570-5 comparisons
See how RAL 570-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
RAL 570-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 570-5 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
RAL 570-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where RAL 570-5 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 7, RAL 570-5 is decisively the brighter choice.