Shiny Gold vs RAL 780-M
Shiny Gold (Cloverdale Paint) and RAL 780-M (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Shiny Gold belongs to the beige-yellow family and RAL 780-M to the beige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 36 vs 35 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shiny Gold vs RAL 780-M in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Shiny Gold and RAL 780-M 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Shiny Gold vs RAL 780-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiny Gold on one side and RAL 780-M 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 Shiny Gold comparisons
See how Shiny Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Shiny Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
Shiny Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 4, Shiny Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
Shiny Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, Shiny Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
Shiny Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Shiny Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Shiny Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.