RAL 780-1 vs Iron Ore
Where RAL 780-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 780-1 belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. RAL 780-1 (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 61.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 780-1 vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 780-1 and Iron Ore in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 780-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 780-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
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 780-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
RAL 780-1 vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 780-1 on one side and Iron Ore 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 RAL 780-1 comparisons
See how RAL 780-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes RAL 780-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 74 vs 12, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes RAL 780-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, RAL 780-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 780-1 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.