Soft Shell vs RAL 110-1

Soft ShellBenjamin MoorevsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Soft Shell (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 110-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Soft Shell reads as beige-pink, while RAL 110-1 reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 80 for RAL 110-1 vs 73 for Soft Shell — means RAL 110-1 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 12.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Shell vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Shell and RAL 110-1 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. RAL 110-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Soft Shell
Benjamin Moore · 015
Hex#F7DBCF
LRV73.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number015
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soft Shell vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Shell on one side and RAL 110-1 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Soft Shell comparisons

See how Soft Shell stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Soft Shell
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soft Shell
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soft Shell reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Shell
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Shell
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Shell
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Shell
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Shell
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Shell
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Shell
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Shell
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soft Shell reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Shell
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Shell
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Shell
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Shell
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Shell
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Shell
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Soft Shell reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Shell
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Shell
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Shell
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Soft Shell
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Shell
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Soft Shell
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Shell
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Shell
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Shell
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Shell
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Shell is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Shell
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 180-1
Soft Shell
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Soft Shell reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Soft Shell
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Soft Shell
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Shell is the lighter choice