Match Sun yellow
RAL Classic Sun yellow is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 41. 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 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Sunny Side Up the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Sun yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Sun Drops the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sun yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 21.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sun yellow reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 32.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Babouche reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Sun yellow encloses it. At ΔE 36.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Sun yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 43.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sun yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 45.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.