RAL 610-5 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 610-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 610-5 belongs to the blue family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 610-5 (LRV 16), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 57.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 610-5 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 610-5 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 610-5.
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 610-5.
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 610-5.
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 610-5.
Color Details
RAL 610-5 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 610-5 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 610-5 comparisons
See how RAL 610-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 610-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes RAL 610-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 610-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 610-5 encloses it.
RAL 610-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.