RAL 180-1 vs Blustery Sky
Where RAL 180-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Blustery Sky is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 180-1 reads as blue, while Blustery Sky reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 180-1 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Blustery Sky (LRV 22), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.9, 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 Blustery Sky in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-1 and Blustery Sky 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 Blustery 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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blustery 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 180-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blustery Sky.
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 Blustery Sky.
Color Details
RAL 180-1 vs Blustery Sky Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-1 on one side and Blustery Sky 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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