Brush Blue vs RAL 180-4
Where Brush Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 180-4 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Brush Blue (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-4 (LRV 71), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brush Blue vs RAL 180-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Brush Blue and RAL 180-4 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 — Brush Blue 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. Brush Blue 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. Brush Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Brush Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Brush Blue vs RAL 180-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brush Blue on one side and RAL 180-4 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 Brush Blue comparisons
See how Brush Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 52, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Brush Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Brush Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Brush Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Brush Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.