Adirondack Blue vs RAL 180-1
Where Adirondack Blue belongs to Behr's range, RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Adirondack Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and RAL 180-1 to the blue family. RAL 180-1 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Adirondack Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.0, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Adirondack Blue vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adirondack Blue and RAL 180-1 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Adirondack Blue would.
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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Adirondack Blue.
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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Adirondack Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Adirondack Blue.
Color Details
Adirondack Blue vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adirondack Blue on one side and RAL 180-1 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.
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