Ball Green vs RAL 780-M

Ball GreenFarrow & BallvsRAL 780-MRAL EffectΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Ball Green is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 780-M comes from RAL Effect. Ball Green reads as beige-green, while RAL 780-M reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 45 vs 35, Ball Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ball Green vs RAL 780-M in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ball Green and RAL 780-M 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ball Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green living room fireplace

@roseberrygrange

RAL 780-MRAL Effect 780-M living room walls

@visualization

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ball Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 780-M would.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green bedroom inspo

@jandrandanimals_

RAL 780-MRAL Effect 780-M bedroom

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ball Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 780-M would.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green bathroom wall panelling

@gabriella_howes

RAL 780-MRAL Effect 780-M bathroom

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Ball Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 780-M would.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green kitchen cabinets

@hawthornsprayworks

RAL 780-MRAL Effect 780-M kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Ball Green
Farrow & Ball · 75
Hex#b8b497
LRV45.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number75
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 780-M
RAL Effect · RAL 780-M
Hex#B2A074
LRV35.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 780-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Ball Green vs RAL 780-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ball Green on one side and RAL 780-M 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 Ball Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Ball Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ball Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ball Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ball Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ball Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ball Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ball Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Ball Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ball Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Ball Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Ball Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ball Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Ball Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Ball Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Ball Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Ball Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ball Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Ball Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Ball Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Ball Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Ball Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Ball Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ball Green reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Ball Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Ball Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ball Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ball Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Ball Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ball Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ball Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Ball Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter