Approaching Autumn vs RAL 780-4
Where Approaching Autumn belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 780-4 is a RAL Effect color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (46 vs 47), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Approaching Autumn vs RAL 780-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Approaching Autumn on one side and RAL 780-4 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 Approaching Autumn comparisons
See how Approaching Autumn stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Approaching Autumn reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Approaching Autumn encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Approaching Autumn reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Approaching Autumn encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Approaching Autumn reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Approaching Autumn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Approaching Autumn reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.