RAL 120-1 vs Gypsum
Where RAL 120-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Gypsum is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 120-1 belongs to the greige-white family and Gypsum to the white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (84 vs 82), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-1 vs Gypsum in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-1 and Gypsum 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
RAL 120-1 vs Gypsum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-1 on one side and Gypsum 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 120-1 comparisons
See how RAL 120-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes RAL 120-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, RAL 120-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.