Capitol White vs RAL 120-3
Capitol White is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 120-3 comes from RAL Effect. Capitol White reads as beige-white, while RAL 120-3 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 87 and 85, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Capitol White vs RAL 120-3 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Capitol White and RAL 120-3 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Capitol White vs RAL 120-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Capitol White on one side and RAL 120-3 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 Capitol White comparisons
See how Capitol White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Capitol White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 6, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 13, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 87 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Capitol White the marginally brighter of the two.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 8, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.