RAL 170-1 vs Upward
Where RAL 170-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Upward is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 170-1 belongs to the blue-grey family and Upward to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.9, 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.
RAL 170-1 vs Upward in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 170-1 and Upward 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.
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.
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.
Color Details
RAL 170-1 vs Upward Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-1 on one side and Upward 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 170-1 comparisons
See how RAL 170-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where RAL 170-1 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes RAL 170-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, RAL 170-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, RAL 170-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 170-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where RAL 170-1 encloses it.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 170-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, RAL 170-1 is decisively the brighter choice.