Stone House vs RAL 780-3
Stone House (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 780-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 57 for RAL 780-3 vs 49 for Stone House — means RAL 780-3 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stone House vs RAL 780-3 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Stone House and RAL 780-3 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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A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. RAL 780-3 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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Stone House vs RAL 780-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone House on one side and RAL 780-3 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 Stone House comparisons
See how Stone House stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone House reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone House reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Stone House the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone House reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Stone House reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Stone House encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Stone House encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Stone House encloses it.
Stone House reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Stone House encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Stone House the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone House reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Stone House reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Stone House is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.