Exhale vs RAL 180-1
Exhale is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 180-1 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 46 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Exhale vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Exhale and RAL 180-1 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. 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.
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
Exhale vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Exhale 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.
More Exhale comparisons
See how Exhale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 27, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Exhale encloses it.
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 46 vs 12, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
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