Green Gold vs RAL 780-4
Green Gold is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 780-4 comes from RAL Effect. Green Gold reads as beige-green, while RAL 780-4 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 46 and 47, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Gold vs RAL 780-4 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Green Gold and RAL 780-4 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Green Gold vs RAL 780-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Gold on one side and RAL 780-4 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 Green Gold comparisons
See how Green Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 30, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Green Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Green Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Green Gold encloses it.
Green Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Green Gold encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Green Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 25, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 24, Green Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.