Match Ochre yellow
RAL Classic Ochre yellow is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 33. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Ochre yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Gold Finch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Bassoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Ochre yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 33 vs 19, Ochre yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.