Milky Way vs RAL 780-1
Milky Way is a Jotun color while RAL 780-1 comes from RAL Effect. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 74 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Milky Way vs RAL 780-1 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Milky Way and RAL 780-1 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.
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Milky Way vs RAL 780-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Milky Way on one side and RAL 780-1 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 Milky Way comparisons
See how Milky Way 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.
Milky Way reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Milky Way reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Milky Way reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
Milky Way reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Milky Way 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 Milky Way 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, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Milky Way the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Milky Way is decisively the brighter choice.
Milky Way reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.