RAL 290-5 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 290-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 290-5 belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 290-5 (LRV 45), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 58.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 290-5 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 290-5 and Shoji White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-5.
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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-5.
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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-5.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 290-5.
Color Details
RAL 290-5 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 290-5 on one side and Shoji 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 290-5 comparisons
See how RAL 290-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 45, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 290-5 reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where RAL 290-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where RAL 290-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 12, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 8, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 12, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 290-5 reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 290-5 reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.