October Harvest vs RAL 780-3
October Harvest is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 780-3 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 57 vs 53, RAL 780-3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
October Harvest vs RAL 780-3 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. October Harvest and RAL 780-3 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
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 780-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 780-3 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
October Harvest vs RAL 780-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Harvest on one side and RAL 780-3 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 October Harvest comparisons
See how October Harvest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes October Harvest the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 4, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
October Harvest reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 21, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where October Harvest encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 41, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.
October Harvest reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
October Harvest reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, October Harvest is decisively the brighter choice.