RAL 850-1 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 850-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 850-1 belongs to the greige-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 850-1 (LRV 53), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.1, 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 850-1 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 850-1 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
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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 850-1 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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 850-1.
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 850-1.
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 850-1.
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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 850-1.
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 850-1.
Color Details
RAL 850-1 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 850-1 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 850-1 comparisons
See how RAL 850-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 850-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes RAL 850-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where RAL 850-1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 8, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, RAL 850-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes RAL 850-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 850-1 reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.