Watercolor vs RAL 180-5
Watercolor (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 180-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 68 for RAL 180-5 vs 63 for Watercolor — means RAL 180-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Watercolor vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Watercolor on one side and RAL 180-5 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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Watercolor reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Watercolor the marginally brighter of the two.
Watercolor reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Watercolor the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
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Watercolor reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Watercolor the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 63 vs 44, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
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Watercolor reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
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A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Watercolor reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Watercolor reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Watercolor is decisively the brighter choice.
Watercolor reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.