Match Vermilion
RAL Classic Vermilion is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 16. 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.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Vermilion the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Vermilion reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (23 vs 16) makes Rocket Fire the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Inferno reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Endless Possibilities the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 29.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 34 vs 16, Flamingo is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 33.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Vermilion the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 33.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 35.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.