White Sand vs RAL 120-5

White SandBenjamin MoorevsRAL 120-5RAL EffectΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Where White Sand belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 120-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, White Sand belongs to the beige-white family and RAL 120-5 to the beige family. RAL 120-5 (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than White Sand (LRV 67), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 0.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Sand vs RAL 120-5 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. White Sand and RAL 120-5 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

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Color Details

White Sand
Benjamin Moore · OC-10
Hex#E0D8C6
LRV67.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 120-5
RAL Effect · RAL 120-5
Hex#E2D9C6
LRV69.6
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

White Sand vs RAL 120-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Sand on one side and RAL 120-5 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 White Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
White Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
White Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
White Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Sand reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
White Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Sand is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Sand reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
White Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Sand reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
White Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Sand is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Sand reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
White Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
White Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Sand is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
White Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

White Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
White Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
White Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

White Sand reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
White Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

White Sand is the lighter choice

Senses
White Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

White Sand is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
White Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

White Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
White Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

White Sand reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
White Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

White Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
White Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

White Sand is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
White Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

White Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
White Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

White Sand reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
White Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

White Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
White Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
White Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
White Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
White Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

White Sand is the lighter choice