Coastal Fog vs RAL 180-1
Coastal Fog is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 180-1 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Coastal Fog belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 180-1 to the blue family. At LRV 53 vs 49, Coastal Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coastal Fog vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coastal Fog 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
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. Coastal Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Coastal Fog 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 — Coastal Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Coastal Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Coastal Fog vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coastal Fog 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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