RAL 560-1 vs Pure White
Where RAL 560-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 560-1 reads as grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 560-1 (LRV 54), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 560-1 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 560-1 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
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 560-1 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 560-1.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 560-1.
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 560-1.
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 560-1.
Color Details
RAL 560-1 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 560-1 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 560-1 comparisons
See how RAL 560-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 54, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 560-1 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 27, RAL 560-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 560-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes RAL 560-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, RAL 560-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 8, RAL 560-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, RAL 560-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes RAL 560-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 560-1 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 560-1 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.