Match Luminous yellow

RAL Classic Luminous yellow is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 89. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Luminous yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026#FFFF00LRV 89

Closest 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.

New Lime
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
New Lime vs Luminous yellow
Benjamin Moore
New Lime
2025-30 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where New Lime encloses it. At ΔE 19.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.9Distinct
Luminous yellow
Sulfur yellow
Luminous yellow
Sulfur yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89
RAL ClassicClassic
Sulfur yellow
RAL 1016 · LRV 71

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 71), opening up a space where Sulfur yellow encloses it. At ΔE 23.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.4Distinct
Acorn Squash
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Acorn Squash vs Luminous yellow
PPG
Acorn Squash
PPG1212-6 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

At LRV 89 vs 70, Luminous yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 24.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.0Distinct
Trumpet
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Trumpet vs Luminous yellow
Little Greene
Trumpet
196 · LRV 82
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 82) makes Luminous yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.6Very different
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Confident Yellow
Confident Yellow
Luminous yellow vs Confident Yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89
Sherwin-Williams
Confident Yellow
6911 · LRV 64

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 64), opening up a space where Confident Yellow encloses it. At ΔE 30.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 30.2Very different
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
RAL 260-3
RAL 260-3
Luminous yellow vs RAL 260-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-3
RAL 260-3 · LRV 61

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 61), opening up a space where RAL 260-3 encloses it. At ΔE 32.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 32.1Very different
Unmellow Yellow
Unmellow Yellow
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Unmellow Yellow vs Luminous yellow
Behr
Unmellow Yellow
P300-7 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Unmellow Yellow encloses it. At ΔE 33.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.4Very different
Lemon Punch
Lemon Punch
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Lemon Punch vs Luminous yellow
Dulux
Lemon Punch
60YY 65/669 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

At LRV 89 vs 65, Luminous yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 33.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.8Very different
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Sunnyside vs Luminous yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Sunnyside
0842 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 67), opening up a space where Sunnyside encloses it. At ΔE 34.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 34.9Very different
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
N302
Luminous yellow vs N302
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where N302 encloses it. At ΔE 39.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 39.1Very different
Babouche
Babouche
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Babouche vs Luminous yellow
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 57), opening up a space where Babouche encloses it. At ΔE 53.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 53.3Very different
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Fickle Pickle
Fickle Pickle
Luminous yellow vs Fickle Pickle
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89
Valspar
Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · LRV 20

At LRV 89 vs 20, Luminous yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 64.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 64.6Very different
Velvet
Velvet
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
Velvet vs Luminous yellow
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

At LRV 89 vs 52, Luminous yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 75.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 75.0Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Luminous yellow
Luminous yellow
S 3030-Y30R vs Luminous yellow
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Luminous yellow
RAL 1026 · LRV 89

Luminous yellow reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 79.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 79.7Very different