Traffic White vs Extra White
Where Traffic White belongs to RAL Classic's range, Extra White is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within white to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (88 vs 86), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Traffic White vs Extra White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Traffic White on one side and Extra 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 Traffic White comparisons
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Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Traffic White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 6, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Traffic White the marginally brighter of the two.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 8, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Traffic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Traffic White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.