Match Red orange
RAL Classic Red orange is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 18. 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.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Signal orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Rocket Fire the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (28 vs 18) makes Starfish the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 28.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 30.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Red orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 31.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Red orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.