Honey Nut vs RAL 180-1

Honey NutDuluxvsRAL 180-1RAL EffectΔE 39.4Very different colors

Where Honey Nut belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color. Honey Nut reads as beige, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Honey Nut (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-1 (LRV 49), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Honey Nut vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Honey Nut and RAL 180-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 — Honey Nut gives the walls a little more lift.

Honey NutDulux Honey Nut living room paint

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RAL 180-1RAL Effect 180-1 living room interior

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Color Details

Honey Nut
Dulux · 41YY 53/306
Hex#D6BB82
LRV53.0
BrandDulux
Number41YY 53/306
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 180-1
RAL Effect · RAL 180-1
Hex#AEBCC6
LRV48.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 180-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Honey Nut vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honey Nut on one side and RAL 180-1 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Honey Nut comparisons

See how Honey Nut stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Honey Nut
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Honey Nut
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Honey Nut
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Honey Nut
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Honey Nut
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Honey Nut reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Honey Nut
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Honey Nut
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Honey Nut
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Honey Nut
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Honey Nut
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Honey Nut
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Honey Nut
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Honey Nut reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Honey Nut
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Honey Nut
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Honey Nut
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Piazza
Honey Nut
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Honey Nut
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Honey Nut
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Honey Nut reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Honey Nut
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Honey Nut reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Honey Nut
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Honey Nut
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Honey Nut
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Honey Nut
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Honey Nut
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Honey Nut is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Honey Nut
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Honey Nut reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Honey Nut
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Honey Nut reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Honey Nut
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Honey Nut
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Honey Nut
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Honey Nut
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Honey Nut is the lighter choice