RAL 140-2 vs Pure White
Where RAL 140-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 140-2 reads as beige, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 140-2 (LRV 74), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-2 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 140-2 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 140-2 would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 140-2.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 140-2.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 140-2.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 140-2.
Color Details
RAL 140-2 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-2 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 140-2 comparisons
See how RAL 140-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 140-2 reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, RAL 140-2 is decisively the brighter choice.