Soft Maplewood 5 vs RAL 180-1
Where Soft Maplewood 5 belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color. Soft Maplewood 5 reads as beige, while RAL 180-1 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Maplewood 5 (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-1 (LRV 49), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.8, 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.
Soft Maplewood 5 vs RAL 180-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Maplewood 5 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 LRV gap is large enough that Soft Maplewood 5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-1 would.
Color Details
Soft Maplewood 5 vs RAL 180-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Maplewood 5 on one side and RAL 180-1 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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