Match Saffron yellow

RAL Classic Saffron yellow is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 50. 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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Saffron yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
Saffron yellow
RAL 1017#F6A951LRV 50

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.

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Golden Archway
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Golden Archway
146 · LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Saffron yellow
Osage Orange
Saffron yellow
Osage Orange
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Osage Orange
6890 · LRV 45

Saffron yellow reads slightly lighter

Saffron yellow
RAL 370-1
Saffron yellow
RAL 370-1
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 7.3Noticeable
RAL 370-1
RAL 370-1 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

Saffron yellow
Pastel yellow
Saffron yellow
Pastel yellow
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Pastel yellow
RAL 1034 · LRV 44

Saffron yellow reads slightly lighter

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Goldfish
PPG
ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Goldfish
PPG1203-6 · LRV 47

Nearly identical in tone

Saffron yellow
Lemon Essence
Saffron yellow
Lemon Essence
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Lemon Essence
0934 · LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Bergamot Orange
Behr
ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Bergamot Orange
P220-6 · LRV 43

Saffron yellow reads slightly lighter

Saffron yellow
Sun Dust 2
Saffron yellow
Sun Dust 2
Dulux
ΔE 11.0Distinct
Sun Dust 2
30YY 49/562 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

Saffron yellow
Yellow-Pink
Saffron yellow
Yellow-Pink
Little Greene
ΔE 17.2Distinct
Yellow-Pink
46 · LRV 42

Saffron yellow reads slightly lighter

Saffron yellow
Babouche
Saffron yellow
Babouche
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 18.9Distinct
Babouche
223 · LRV 57

Babouche reads slightly lighter

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Beeswax
Tikkurila
ΔE 25.4Very different
Beeswax
L396 · LRV 31

Saffron yellow reads noticeably lighter

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow
Brazen
Valspar
ΔE 26.2Very different
Brazen
V054-6 · LRV 19

Saffron yellow is the lighter choice

Saffron yellow
Bella
Saffron yellow
Bella
Jotun
ΔE 26.5Very different
Bella
2489 · LRV 37

Saffron yellow reads noticeably lighter

Saffron yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Saffron yellow
S 3030-Y30R
NCS
ΔE 27.4Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Saffron yellow reads noticeably lighter