RAL 780-4 vs Dakota Wheat
RAL 780-4 is a RAL Effect color while Dakota Wheat 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 54 vs 47, Dakota Wheat will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 780-4 vs Dakota Wheat in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 780-4 and Dakota Wheat 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.
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. Dakota Wheat has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Dakota Wheat 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 — Dakota Wheat gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 780-4 vs Dakota Wheat Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 780-4 on one side and Dakota Wheat 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 780-4 comparisons
See how RAL 780-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 780-4 encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, RAL 780-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 780-4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes RAL 780-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 780-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 780-4 encloses it.
RAL 780-4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 780-4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 780-4 encloses it.
RAL 780-4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, RAL 780-4 is decisively the brighter choice.