Northwood Brown vs RAL 780-6
Northwood Brown is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 780-6 comes from RAL Effect. Northwood Brown reads as beige-greige, while RAL 780-6 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 13 and 15, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Northwood Brown vs RAL 780-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Northwood Brown and RAL 780-6 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.
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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.
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Northwood Brown vs RAL 780-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Northwood Brown on one side and RAL 780-6 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 Northwood Brown comparisons
See how Northwood Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 13, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Northwood Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Northwood Brown encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Northwood Brown encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Northwood Brown encloses it.
Northwood Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Northwood Brown encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Northwood Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Northwood Brown encloses it.
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