RAL 130-3 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 130-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 130-3 belongs to the beige-yellow family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. RAL 130-3 (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Shoji White (LRV 74), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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 130-3 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 130-3 and Shoji 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 RAL 130-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shoji White 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. RAL 130-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 130-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
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. RAL 130-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
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. RAL 130-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 130-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
Color Details
RAL 130-3 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-3 on one side and Shoji 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 130-3 comparisons
See how RAL 130-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 52, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 130-3 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, RAL 130-3 is decisively the brighter choice.