RAL 870-1 vs Pure White
Where RAL 870-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 870-1 reads as grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 870-1 (LRV 64), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 870-1 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 870-1 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 870-1 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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 870-1.
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 870-1.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 870-1.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 870-1.
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 870-1.
Color Details
RAL 870-1 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 870-1 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 870-1 comparisons
See how RAL 870-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 870-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes RAL 870-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes RAL 870-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, RAL 870-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 870-1 reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.