RAL 510-1 vs Shoji White

RAL 510-1RAL EffectvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 20.3Distinct difference

RAL 510-1 is a RAL Effect color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 510-1 reads as pink, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 66, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.3, 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 510-1 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 510-1 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 510-1RAL Effect 510-1 living room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 510-1RAL Effect 510-1 bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 510-1RAL Effect 510-1 kitchen interior

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 510-1RAL Effect 510-1 bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 510-1RAL Effect 510-1 kitchen cabinets

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Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 510-1
RAL Effect · RAL 510-1
LRV66.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 510-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 510-1 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 510-1 on one side and Shoji White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 510-1 comparisons

See how RAL 510-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 510-1
Ammonite
RAL 510-1
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
RAL 510-1
White Dove
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 510-1 encloses it.

RAL 510-1
Iron Ore
RAL 510-1
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 510-1
Purbeck Stone
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-1
Evergreen Fog
RAL 510-1
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 30, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
RAL 510-1
Mizzle
RAL 510-1
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

RAL 510-1
Agreeable Gray
RAL 510-1
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes RAL 510-1 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 510-1
Accessible Beige
RAL 510-1
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
RAL 510-1
Denim Drift
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
RAL 510-1
French Gray
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 43, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-1
Naval
RAL 510-1
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 66 vs 4, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 510-1
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
RAL 510-1
Bancha
RAL 510-1
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
RAL 510-1
Hardwick White
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

RAL 510-1
Pure White
RAL 510-1
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-1
Artichoke
RAL 510-1
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
RAL 510-1
Balboa Mist
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

RAL 510-1
Snowbound
RAL 510-1
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 510-1 encloses it.

Pigeon
RAL 510-1
Pigeon
RAL 510-1
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 51, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 510-1
Pewter Green
RAL 510-1
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
RAL 510-1
Duck Green
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
RAL 510-1
Skimming Stone
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
RAL 510-1
Dix Blue
RAL 510-1
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 41, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 510-1
Hicks' Blue
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 510-1

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 510-1
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 510-1

Vintage Vogue
RAL 510-1
Vintage Vogue
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
RAL 510-1
Livid
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

Livid vs RAL 510-1

Saybrook Sage
RAL 510-1
Saybrook Sage
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

RAL 510-1 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
RAL 510-1
Pale Green
RAL 510-1
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 31, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
RAL 510-1
Pine Needle
RAL 510-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 510-1
RAL 510-1 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 7, RAL 510-1 is decisively the brighter choice.