Match Ochre brown
RAL Classic Ochre brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 22 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Gold Metal the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Ochre brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (28 vs 19) makes Curry the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where Ochre brown encloses it. At ΔE 19.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 33 vs 19, S 3030-Y30R is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Ochre brown the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.