RAL 180-1 vs Anchors Aweigh
Where RAL 180-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Anchors Aweigh is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. RAL 180-1 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Anchors Aweigh (LRV 3), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 54.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 180-1 vs Anchors Aweigh in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-1 and Anchors Aweigh 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 180-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Anchors Aweigh 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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchors Aweigh.
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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchors Aweigh.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchors Aweigh.
Color Details
RAL 180-1 vs Anchors Aweigh Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-1 on one side and Anchors Aweigh 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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