Bashful vs RAL 180-6
Where Bashful belongs to PPG's range, RAL 180-6 is a RAL Effect color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Bashful (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-6 (LRV 78), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Bashful vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bashful on one side and RAL 180-6 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bashful reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Bashful reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Bashful reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
Bashful reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Bashful the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Bashful is decisively the brighter choice.
Bashful reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.