Casa del Mar vs RAL 580-1
Casa del Mar (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 580-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 64 for Casa del Mar vs 61 for RAL 580-1 — means Casa del Mar will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Casa del Mar vs RAL 580-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Casa del Mar and RAL 580-1 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Casa del Mar vs RAL 580-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Casa del Mar on one side and RAL 580-1 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 Casa del Mar comparisons
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At LRV 64 vs 6, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
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Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
Casa del Mar reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Casa del Mar the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Casa del Mar the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Casa del Mar encloses it.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Casa del Mar is decisively the brighter choice.
Casa del Mar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.