Sailor's Knot vs RAL 780-M
Sailor's Knot is a PPG color while RAL 780-M comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 38 vs 35, Sailor's Knot will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Sailor's Knot vs RAL 780-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sailor's Knot on one side and RAL 780-M 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 Sailor's Knot comparisons
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At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Sailor's Knot the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 38, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Sailor's Knot the marginally brighter of the two.