Honesty vs RAL 180-6
Honesty (PPG) and RAL 180-6 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 81 for Honesty vs 78 for RAL 180-6 — means Honesty will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Honesty vs RAL 180-6 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Honesty and RAL 180-6 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Honesty vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honesty 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.
More Honesty comparisons
See how Honesty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Honesty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Honesty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Honesty is decisively the brighter choice.
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Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Honesty is decisively the brighter choice.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Honesty reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Honesty reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Honesty is decisively the brighter choice.