Silent White vs RAL 120-3
Silent White is a Little Greene color while RAL 120-3 comes from RAL Effect. Silent White reads as beige-white, while RAL 120-3 reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 89 vs 85, Silent White will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silent White vs RAL 120-3 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Silent 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. Silent White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silent White gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silent White gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Silent White vs RAL 120-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silent 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 Silent White comparisons
See how Silent White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Silent White the marginally brighter of the two.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 6, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 13, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Silent White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.