Shortbread vs RAL 780-2
Where Shortbread belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 780-2 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Shortbread (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 780-2 (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shortbread vs RAL 780-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Shortbread and RAL 780-2 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shortbread gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shortbread reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Shortbread vs RAL 780-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shortbread on one side and RAL 780-2 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.
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