High Sierra vs RAL 180-5
High Sierra (PPG) and RAL 180-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 72 for High Sierra vs 68 for RAL 180-5 — means High Sierra will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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High Sierra vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see High Sierra on one side and RAL 180-5 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.
More High Sierra comparisons
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High Sierra reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 6, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
High Sierra reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes High Sierra the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes High Sierra the marginally brighter of the two.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, High Sierra is decisively the brighter choice.
High Sierra reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.