Match Yellow orange
RAL Classic Yellow orange is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Startling Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Marigold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Navel reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Dynamo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 12-point LRV gap (40 vs 28) makes Toucan the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Yellow orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (28 vs 19) makes Yellow orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 43 vs 28, N302 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Bella reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 39.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 42.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.