RAL 160-5 vs Smart White
RAL 160-5 (RAL Effect) and Smart White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 80 for RAL 160-5 vs 72 for Smart White — means RAL 160-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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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RAL 160-5 vs Smart White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 160-5 on one side and Smart 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 160-5 comparisons
See how RAL 160-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes RAL 160-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes RAL 160-5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, RAL 160-5 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 160-5 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.