RAL 860-6 vs Shoji White
Where RAL 860-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 860-6 reads as grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 860-6 (LRV 11), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 49.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 860-6 vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 860-6 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 LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 860-6 would.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 860-6.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 860-6.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 860-6.
Color Details
RAL 860-6 vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 860-6 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 860-6 comparisons
See how RAL 860-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes RAL 860-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 860-6 encloses it.
RAL 860-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.