RAL 160-3 vs Heavenly White
RAL 160-3 is a RAL Effect color while Heavenly White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 160-3 belongs to the white family and Heavenly White to the greige-white family. With LRVs of 82 and 81, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 160-3 vs Heavenly White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 160-3 and Heavenly 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.
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.
Color Details
RAL 160-3 vs Heavenly White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 160-3 on one side and Heavenly 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 160-3 comparisons
See how RAL 160-3 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 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes RAL 160-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, RAL 160-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 160-3 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.