Blossom White vs RAL 160-5
Blossom White (Dulux) and RAL 160-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Blossom White reads as pink-red, while RAL 160-5 reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 78 vs 80 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blossom White vs RAL 160-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Blossom White and RAL 160-5 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Blossom White vs RAL 160-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blossom White on one side and RAL 160-5 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 Blossom White comparisons
See how Blossom White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Blossom White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Blossom White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Blossom White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Blossom White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Blossom White is decisively the brighter choice.