RAL 180-1 vs Kind Green
RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color while Kind Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 180-1 belongs to the blue family and Kind Green to the green family. With LRVs of 49 and 51, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 14.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 180-1 vs Kind Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 180-1 and Kind Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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RAL 180-1 vs Kind Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-1 on one side and Kind Green 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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