RAL 840-1 vs Pearly White
RAL 840-1 is a RAL Effect color while Pearly White comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 77 and 77, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 840-1 vs Pearly White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. RAL 840-1 and Pearly White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 840-1 vs Pearly White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 840-1 on one side and Pearly 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 840-1 comparisons
See how RAL 840-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, RAL 840-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, RAL 840-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 60, RAL 840-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, RAL 840-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 840-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 840-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 840-1 reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, RAL 840-1 is decisively the brighter choice.