Thunder Bay vs RAL 180-5
Where Thunder Bay belongs to PPG's range, RAL 180-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (70 vs 68), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Thunder Bay vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay comparisons
See how Thunder Bay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Thunder Bay encloses it.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Thunder Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Thunder Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder Bay reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.