RAL 730-3 vs Pure White
Where RAL 730-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 730-3 belongs to the blue family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 730-3 (LRV 39), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.3, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 730-3 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 730-3 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 730-3 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 730-3.
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 730-3.
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 730-3.
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 730-3.
Color Details
RAL 730-3 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 730-3 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 730-3 comparisons
See how RAL 730-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes RAL 730-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
RAL 730-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
RAL 730-3 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 730-3 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where RAL 730-3 encloses it.
RAL 730-3 reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes RAL 730-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, RAL 730-3 is decisively the brighter choice.