RAL 290-4 vs Pure White
Where RAL 290-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 290-4 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 290-4 (LRV 31), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.0, 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 290-4 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 290-4 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 290-4 would.
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 290-4.
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 290-4.
Color Details
RAL 290-4 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 290-4 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 290-4 comparisons
See how RAL 290-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
RAL 290-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
RAL 290-4 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 290-4 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
RAL 290-4 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 290-4 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, RAL 290-4 is decisively the brighter choice.