Match Signal violet
RAL Classic Signal violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 14. 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 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes RAL 520-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Signal violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Signal violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Signal violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Signal violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Rangwali reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 14), opening up a space where Signal violet encloses it. At ΔE 27.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Signal violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 29.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Signal violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Signal violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.