Starless Sky vs RAL 120-M
Where Starless Sky belongs to PPG's range, RAL 120-M is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 120-M (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Starless Sky (LRV 5), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Starless Sky vs RAL 120-M in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Starless Sky and RAL 120-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
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 RAL 120-M will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Starless Sky would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 120-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Starless Sky.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 120-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Starless Sky.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 120-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Starless Sky.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 120-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Starless Sky.
Color Details
Starless Sky vs RAL 120-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Starless Sky on one side and RAL 120-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.
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