RAL 110-2 vs Cultured Pearl
RAL 110-2 is a RAL Effect color while Cultured Pearl comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 110-2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Cultured Pearl to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 72 and 73, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-2 vs Cultured Pearl in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 110-2 and Cultured Pearl 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
RAL 110-2 vs Cultured Pearl Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-2 on one side and Cultured Pearl 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 RAL 110-2 comparisons
See how RAL 110-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where RAL 110-2 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes RAL 110-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes RAL 110-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, RAL 110-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 110-2 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.