Match Traffic grey A

RAL Classic Traffic grey A is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 31. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Traffic grey A
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042#8E9291LRV 31

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.

Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
RAL 830-3
RAL 830-3
Traffic grey A vs RAL 830-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-3
RAL 830-3 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Deep Fossil
Deep Fossil
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Deep Fossil vs Traffic grey A
Dulux
Deep Fossil
00NN 31/000 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Wall Street
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Wall Street vs Traffic grey A
Benjamin Moore
Wall Street
CSP-20 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Phoenix Fossil
Phoenix Fossil
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Phoenix Fossil vs Traffic grey A
PPG
Phoenix Fossil
PPG1009-5 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Cool Ashes
Cool Ashes
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Cool Ashes vs Traffic grey A
Behr
Cool Ashes
N520-4 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Stonehedge
Stonehedge
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Stonehedge vs Traffic grey A
Cloverdale Paint
Stonehedge
EX209 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Gray Shingle
Gray Shingle
Traffic grey A vs Gray Shingle
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Gray Shingle
7670 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Telegrey 1
Traffic grey A
Telegrey 1
Traffic grey A
RAL ClassicClassic
Telegrey 1
RAL 7045 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Plummet
Plummet
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Plummet vs Traffic grey A
Farrow & Ball
Plummet
272 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Traffic grey A the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
S 4500-N vs Traffic grey A
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Traffic grey A the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
Mid Lead Colour
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Mid Lead Colour vs Traffic grey A
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

Traffic grey A reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Made in the Shade
Made in the Shade
Traffic grey A vs Made in the Shade
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Cityscape
Cityscape
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Cityscape vs Traffic grey A
Jotun
Cityscape
6379 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Traffic grey A
Traffic grey A
Agate
Traffic grey A vs Agate
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31
Tikkurila
Agate
N500 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable