Clear Skies vs RAL 180-6
Where Clear Skies belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 180-6 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 180-6 (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Clear Skies (LRV 75), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clear Skies vs RAL 180-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Clear Skies and RAL 180-6 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.
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. RAL 180-6 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Clear Skies vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clear Skies on one side and RAL 180-6 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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