Sky Diving vs RAL 180-5
Sky Diving (PPG) and RAL 180-5 (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 — 68 for RAL 180-5 vs 65 for Sky Diving — means RAL 180-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sky Diving vs RAL 180-5 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Sky Diving and RAL 180-5 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Sky Diving vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sky Diving on one side and RAL 180-5 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 Sky Diving comparisons
See how Sky Diving stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 6, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Diving reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Sky Diving the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Sky Diving the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Sky Diving encloses it.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Sky Diving is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Diving reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.