Cornforth White vs RAL 110-3

Where Cornforth White belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 110-3 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Cornforth White (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 110-3 (LRV 56), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cornforth White vs RAL 110-3 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Cornforth White and RAL 110-3 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Cornforth White gives the walls a little more lift.

Cornforth WhiteFarrow and Ball Cornforth White 228 living room

@bethanyhome_

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 living room

@visualization

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cornforth White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cornforth WhiteFarrow and Ball Cornforth White 228 bedroom

@ruth.and.house

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 bedroom

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cornforth White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cornforth WhiteFarrow and Ball Cornforth White 228 bathroom

@thesuttons_bungalowreno2021

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 bathroom

@visualization

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cornforth White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cornforth WhiteFarrow and Ball Cornforth White 228 kitchen cabinets

@seamist_athome

RAL 110-3RAL Effect 110-3 small kitchen cabinets

@visualization

Color Details

Cornforth White
Farrow & Ball · 228
Hex#d1cbc3
LRV60.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number228
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 110-3
RAL Effect · RAL 110-3
Hex#C8C6BE
LRV56.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Cornforth White vs RAL 110-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cornforth White on one side and RAL 110-3 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 Cornforth White comparisons

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

White Dove
Cornforth White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Cornforth White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

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

Cornforth White reads slightly lighter

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

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cornforth White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cornforth White reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Cornforth White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Cornforth White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

French Gray
Cornforth White
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Cornforth White reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Cornforth White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cornforth White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cornforth White reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Cornforth White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Cornforth White
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Cornforth White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Cornforth White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Cornforth White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cornforth White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Cornforth White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Cornforth White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Cornforth White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cornforth White
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Cornforth White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cornforth White reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Cornforth White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Cornforth White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cornforth White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cornforth White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Cornforth White reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Cornforth White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cornforth White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cornforth White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cornforth White is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Cornforth White
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone