Aquafir vs RAL 180-6
Where Aquafir belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 180-6 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Aquafir (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-6 (LRV 78), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aquafir vs RAL 180-6 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Aquafir and RAL 180-6 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Aquafir gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Aquafir reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Aquafir reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Aquafir vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquafir on one side and RAL 180-6 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 Aquafir comparisons
See how Aquafir stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Aquafir 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, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Aquafir the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Aquafir is decisively the brighter choice.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Aquafir reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.