RAL 470-3 vs Shoji White
RAL 470-3 is a RAL Effect color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 470-3 reads as pink-red, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 470-3 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 470-3 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-3 would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-3 would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-3 would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-3 would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 470-3 would.
Color Details
RAL 470-3 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 470-3 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 470-3 comparisons
See how RAL 470-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes RAL 470-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where RAL 470-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 12, RAL 470-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 470-3 reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.