RAL 120-1 vs Pure White
RAL 120-1 is a RAL Effect color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 120-1 reads as greige-white, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 84 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 120-1 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-1 and Pure 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
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 120-1 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-1 on one side and Pure 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.
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.
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.
RAL 120-1 reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.