Mediterranean Olive vs RAL 180-1
Mediterranean Olive is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 180-1 comes from RAL Effect. Mediterranean Olive reads as beige-greige, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 11, RAL 180-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 43.0, 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.
Mediterranean Olive vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mediterranean Olive 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. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mediterranean Olive would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mediterranean Olive would.
Color Details
Mediterranean Olive vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mediterranean Olive 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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