RAL 180-1 vs Queen Anne Lilac
RAL 180-1 is a RAL Effect color while Queen Anne Lilac comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 180-1 belongs to the blue family and Queen Anne Lilac to the grey family. With LRVs of 49 and 48, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 10.8, 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 Queen Anne Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 180-1 and Queen Anne Lilac 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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RAL 180-1 vs Queen Anne Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-1 on one side and Queen Anne Lilac 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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