RAL 570-6 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 570-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 570-6 reads as blue-purple, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 570-6 (LRV 17), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 55.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 570-6 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 570-6 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 570-6.
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 570-6.
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 570-6.
Color Details
RAL 570-6 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 570-6 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 570-6 comparisons
See how RAL 570-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 570-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes RAL 570-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 570-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
RAL 570-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.