RAL 690-2 vs Artichoke
RAL 690-2 is a RAL Effect color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 690-2 reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 21 vs 17, Artichoke will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 690-2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 690-2 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.
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. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 690-2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 690-2 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 690-2 comparisons
See how RAL 690-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
RAL 690-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 690-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
RAL 690-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes RAL 690-2 the marginally brighter of the two.