Frosted Lake vs RAL 180-2
Where Frosted Lake belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 180-2 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 180-2 (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Frosted Lake (LRV 55), 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Lake vs RAL 180-2 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Frosted Lake and RAL 180-2 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 — RAL 180-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 180-2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Frosted Lake vs RAL 180-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Lake on one side and RAL 180-2 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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