RAL 120-2 vs Pure White
RAL 120-2 is a RAL Effect color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 88 vs 84, RAL 120-2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.8, 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 120-2 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 120-2 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. RAL 120-2 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 — RAL 120-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 120-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 120-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 120-2 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 — RAL 120-2 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 120-2 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-2 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 120-2 comparisons
See how RAL 120-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
RAL 120-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 52, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 30, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 60, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 43, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 120-2 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 31, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 7, RAL 120-2 is decisively the brighter choice.