Chic Magnet vs RAL 780-1
Chic Magnet (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 780-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 74 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.6 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.
Chic Magnet vs RAL 780-1 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Chic Magnet and RAL 780-1 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
Chic Magnet vs RAL 780-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Magnet on one side and RAL 780-1 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 Chic Magnet comparisons
See how Chic Magnet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Chic Magnet the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Chic Magnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chic Magnet reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Chic Magnet is decisively the brighter choice.