RAL 110-2 vs Spare White
Where RAL 110-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Spare White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 110-2 reads as greige-grey, while Spare White reads as greige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spare White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 110-2 (LRV 72), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 110-2 vs Spare White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 110-2 and Spare White 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 — Spare White gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Spare White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Spare White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 110-2 vs Spare White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 110-2 on one side and Spare White 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.
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