RAL 670-3 vs Pure White
Where RAL 670-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 670-3 belongs to the blue family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 670-3 (LRV 47), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.2, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 670-3 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 670-3 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 670-3 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 670-3.
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 670-3.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 670-3.
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 670-3.
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 670-3.
Color Details
RAL 670-3 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 670-3 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 670-3 comparisons
See how RAL 670-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 670-3 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 670-3 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, RAL 670-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 670-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes RAL 670-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, RAL 670-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, RAL 670-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, RAL 670-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 670-3 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 670-3 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.