Horizon Gray vs RAL 180-1
Horizon Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 180-1 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Horizon Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and RAL 180-1 to the blue family. With LRVs of 51 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 14.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Horizon Gray vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Horizon Gray 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. 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
Horizon Gray vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Horizon Gray 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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