RAL 380-1 vs Shoji White
RAL 380-1 is a RAL Effect color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 380-1 belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 71.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 380-1 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 380-1 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
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. Shoji 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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 380-1 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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 380-1 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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 380-1 would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 380-1 would.
Color Details
RAL 380-1 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 380-1 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 380-1 comparisons
See how RAL 380-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 380-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where RAL 380-1 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, RAL 380-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where RAL 380-1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, RAL 380-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, RAL 380-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 12, RAL 380-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 380-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 380-1 reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.