RAL 130-2 vs Pure White
Where RAL 130-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 130-2 belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 18.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-2 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 130-2 and Pure White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 130-2 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-2 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 130-2 comparisons
See how RAL 130-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 66, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes RAL 130-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.