Luxor Blue vs RAL 720-1
Luxor Blue (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 720-1 (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 6-point LRV gap — 75 for Luxor Blue vs 69 for RAL 720-1 — means Luxor Blue 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Luxor Blue vs RAL 720-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Luxor Blue and RAL 720-1 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Luxor Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Luxor Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Luxor Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Luxor Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Luxor Blue vs RAL 720-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Luxor Blue on one side and RAL 720-1 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 Luxor Blue comparisons
See how Luxor Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Luxor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 75 vs 6, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Luxor 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 Luxor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Luxor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Luxor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Luxor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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