Vapor vs RAL 120-3
Vapor (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 120-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Vapor reads as beige-yellow, while RAL 120-3 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 85 for RAL 120-3 vs 82 for Vapor — means RAL 120-3 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.2 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.
Vapor vs RAL 120-3 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Vapor and RAL 120-3 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.
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. RAL 120-3 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Vapor vs RAL 120-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vapor on one side and RAL 120-3 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
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Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
Vapor reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Vapor the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
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