RAL 780-3 vs Biltmore Buff
RAL 780-3 is a RAL Effect color while Biltmore Buff comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 61 vs 57, Biltmore Buff will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 780-3 vs Biltmore Buff in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 780-3 and Biltmore Buff are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Biltmore Buff gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Biltmore Buff gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Biltmore Buff gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 780-3 vs Biltmore Buff Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 780-3 on one side and Biltmore Buff 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 780-3 comparisons
See how RAL 780-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 780-3 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, RAL 780-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 780-3 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 44, RAL 780-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where RAL 780-3 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 780-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 12, RAL 780-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes RAL 780-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 780-3 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 780-3 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 780-3 reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.