RAL 230-3 vs Pure White
Where RAL 230-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 230-3 belongs to the green-yellow family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 230-3 (LRV 31), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 64.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 230-3 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 230-3 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.
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 230-3.
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 230-3.
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 230-3.
Color Details
RAL 230-3 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 230-3 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 230-3 comparisons
See how RAL 230-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes RAL 230-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, RAL 230-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 8, RAL 230-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, RAL 230-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 230-3 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 230-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it.