Moss vs RAL 780-5
Moss (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 780-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Moss belongs to the greige-grey family and RAL 780-5 to the beige-greige family. The 4-point LRV gap — 29 for RAL 780-5 vs 25 for Moss — means RAL 780-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moss vs RAL 780-5 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Moss and RAL 780-5 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. RAL 780-5 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. RAL 780-5 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. RAL 780-5 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. RAL 780-5 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Moss vs RAL 780-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moss on one side and RAL 780-5 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 Moss comparisons
See how Moss stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
Moss reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Moss reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
Moss reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Moss encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.