RAL 480-1 vs Pure White
RAL 480-1 is a RAL Effect color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 480-1 belongs to the pink-red family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 18.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 480-1 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 480-1 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
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. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 480-1 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 Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 480-1 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 Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 480-1 would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 480-1 would.
Color Details
RAL 480-1 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 480-1 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 480-1 comparisons
See how RAL 480-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where RAL 480-1 encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes RAL 480-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 480-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 480-1 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, RAL 480-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes RAL 480-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.