Match Black brown
RAL Classic Black brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 5. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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ClassicClosest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (5 vs 0) makes Black brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 2), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 2), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 23.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.