RAL 160-5 vs Pale Pink
RAL 160-5 (RAL Effect) and Pale Pink (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 80 vs 80 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 160-5 vs Pale Pink in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. RAL 160-5 and Pale Pink 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
RAL 160-5 vs Pale Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 160-5 on one side and Pale Pink 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 160-5 comparisons
See how RAL 160-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes RAL 160-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes RAL 160-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.