RAL 760-5 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 760-5 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 760-5 belongs to the green-yellow family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 760-5 (LRV 18), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 41.8, 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 760-5 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 760-5 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 760-5.
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 760-5.
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 760-5.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 760-5.
Color Details
RAL 760-5 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 760-5 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 760-5 comparisons
See how RAL 760-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes RAL 760-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes RAL 760-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes RAL 760-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where RAL 760-5 encloses it.
RAL 760-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.