RAL 580-2 vs Artichoke
Where RAL 580-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 580-2 belongs to the blue family and Artichoke to the grey family. RAL 580-2 (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 580-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 580-2 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.
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 580-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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 580-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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 580-2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
RAL 580-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 580-2 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 580-2 comparisons
See how RAL 580-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 580-2 encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes RAL 580-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, RAL 580-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 580-2 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, RAL 580-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 580-2 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 580-2 encloses it.
RAL 580-2 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 580-2 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 580-2 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 580-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, RAL 580-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, RAL 580-2 is decisively the brighter choice.