RAL 770-2 vs Shoji White
RAL 770-2 is a RAL Effect color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 770-2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 770-2 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 770-2 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-2 would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-2 would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-2 would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 770-2 would.
Color Details
RAL 770-2 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 770-2 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 770-2 comparisons
See how RAL 770-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 770-2 encloses it.
RAL 770-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 770-2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes RAL 770-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 770-2 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, RAL 770-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, RAL 770-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 770-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 770-2 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 770-2 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 770-2 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 770-2 encloses it.