Focus vs RAL 120-4
Where Focus belongs to PPG's range, RAL 120-4 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Focus belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 120-4 to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (74 vs 76), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Focus vs RAL 120-4 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Focus and RAL 120-4 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Focus vs RAL 120-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Focus on one side and RAL 120-4 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 Focus comparisons
See how Focus stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Focus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Focus is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Focus is decisively the brighter choice.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Focus is decisively the brighter choice.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Focus reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Focus reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Focus reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Focus is decisively the brighter choice.