Palais White vs RAL 180-1
Where Palais White belongs to Behr's range, RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color. Palais White reads as beige-white, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palais White (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-1 (LRV 49), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.1, 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.
Palais White vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palais White 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 Palais White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-1 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. Palais White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 180-1.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Palais White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 180-1.
Color Details
Palais White vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palais White 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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