Bellflower Blue vs RAL 180-6
Bellflower Blue is a Behr color while RAL 180-6 comes from RAL Effect. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 80 and 78, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bellflower Blue vs RAL 180-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Bellflower Blue and RAL 180-6 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.
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.
Color Details
Bellflower Blue vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bellflower Blue on one side and RAL 180-6 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 Bellflower Blue comparisons
See how Bellflower Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 80 vs 6, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bellflower Blue reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 80 vs 58, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bellflower Blue reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bellflower Blue reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Bellflower Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bellflower Blue reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Bellflower Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Bellflower Blue reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Bellflower Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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