Subtle Blue vs RAL 180-6
Subtle Blue (PPG) and RAL 180-6 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 78 for RAL 180-6 vs 75 for Subtle Blue — means RAL 180-6 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, 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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Subtle Blue vs RAL 180-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Subtle Blue 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 Subtle Blue comparisons
See how Subtle Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Subtle Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Subtle Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 41, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Subtle Blue reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Subtle Blue is decisively the brighter choice.