Match Claret violet
RAL Classic Claret violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Claret violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Claret violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Hibiscus reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.