RAL 180-3 vs Pure White
RAL 180-3 is a RAL Effect color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 180-3 belongs to the blue family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 180-3 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-3 and Pure 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-3 would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-3 would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-3 would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-3 would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 180-3 would.
Color Details
RAL 180-3 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-3 on one side and Pure 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 180-3 comparisons
See how RAL 180-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 180-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes RAL 180-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 12, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, RAL 180-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.