RAL 180-4 vs Pure White
Where RAL 180-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 180-4 reads as blue, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 180-4 (LRV 71), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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 180-4 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-4 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 180-4 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 180-4.
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 180-4.
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 180-4.
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 180-4.
Color Details
RAL 180-4 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-4 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 180-4 comparisons
See how RAL 180-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where RAL 180-4 encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes RAL 180-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.