Manor Blue vs RAL 180-1
Manor Blue (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 180-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Manor Blue reads as blue-grey, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 49 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Manor Blue vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Manor Blue 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Manor Blue vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Manor Blue 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 Manor Blue comparisons
See how Manor Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Manor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Manor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Manor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Manor Blue encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Manor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Manor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.