RAL 190-3 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 190-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 190-3 belongs to the blue family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 190-3 (LRV 67), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.2, 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 190-3 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 190-3 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 190-3 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 190-3 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 190-3 comparisons
See how RAL 190-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where RAL 190-3 encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, RAL 190-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, RAL 190-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes RAL 190-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 190-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, RAL 190-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 190-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 190-3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 31, RAL 190-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, RAL 190-3 is decisively the brighter choice.