Upon Reflection vs RAL 780-M
Upon Reflection is a Cloverdale Paint color while RAL 780-M comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Upon Reflection belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 780-M to the beige family. With LRVs of 34 and 35, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.0, 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.
Upon Reflection vs RAL 780-M in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Upon Reflection and RAL 780-M 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.
Color Details
Upon Reflection vs RAL 780-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Upon Reflection on one side and RAL 780-M 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 Upon Reflection comparisons
See how Upon Reflection stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
Upon Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Upon Reflection the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
Upon Reflection reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Upon Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
Upon Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Upon Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 34, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Upon Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Upon Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Upon Reflection encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Upon Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.