RAL 120-4 vs White Sesame paint color comparison

RAL 120-4 vs White Sesame

RAL 120-4 is a RAL Effect color while White Sesame comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 120-4 belongs to the beige family and White Sesame to the beige-white family. At LRV 76 vs 71, RAL 120-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 120-4 vs White Sesame in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. RAL 120-4 and White Sesame 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.

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 120-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 120-4RAL Effect 120-4 kitchen review

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White SesameSherwin Williams White Sesame kitchen paint

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Color Details

RAL 120-4
RAL Effect · RAL 120-4
Hex#E9E1D4
LRV75.9
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 120-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
White Sesame
Sherwin-Williams · 9586
Hex#E3DBCD
LRV71.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9586
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 120-4 vs White Sesame Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 120-4 on one side and White Sesame on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 120-4 comparisons

See how RAL 120-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 120-4
White Dove
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
RAL 120-4
Ammonite
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes RAL 120-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 120-4
Iron Ore
RAL 120-4
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 120-4
Purbeck Stone
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL 120-4
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 30, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 120-4
Mizzle
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

RAL 120-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL 120-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 60, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-4
Accessible Beige
RAL 120-4
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
RAL 120-4
Denim Drift
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 120-4
French Gray
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 43, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 120-4
Naval
RAL 120-4
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 76 vs 4, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 120-4
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
RAL 120-4
Bancha
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 120-4
Hardwick White
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

RAL 120-4
Pure White
RAL 120-4
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 120-4
Artichoke
RAL 120-4
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 76 vs 21, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 120-4
Balboa Mist
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 120-4
Shoji White
RAL 120-4 vs Shoji White
RAL 120-4
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

RAL 120-4
Snowbound
RAL 120-4
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 120-4
Pewter Green
RAL 120-4
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 120-4
Skimming Stone
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
RAL 120-4
Dix Blue
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 41, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
RAL 120-4
Calamine
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes RAL 120-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
RAL 120-4
Treron
RAL 120-4
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 25, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 120-4
Vintage Vogue
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 120-4
Saybrook Sage
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

RAL 120-4 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 120-4
Pale Green
RAL 120-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 31, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
RAL 120-4
Pine Needle
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 7, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
RAL 120-4
Cement grey
RAL 120-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 24, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
RAL 120-4
Guilford Green
RAL 120-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-4
RAL 120-4 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 57, RAL 120-4 is decisively the brighter choice.