Smoked Oyster vs RAL 180-1
Where Smoked Oyster belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color. Smoked Oyster reads as grey, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 180-1 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Smoked Oyster (LRV 23), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smoked Oyster vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Smoked Oyster 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoked Oyster would.
Color Details
Smoked Oyster vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoked Oyster 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 Smoked Oyster comparisons
See how Smoked Oyster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
