York White vs RAL 120-5
Where York White belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 120-5 is a RAL Effect color. York White reads as beige-white, while RAL 120-5 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (72 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
York White vs RAL 120-5 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. York White and RAL 120-5 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.
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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
York White vs RAL 120-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York White on one side and RAL 120-5 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 York White comparisons
See how York White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, York White is decisively the brighter choice.