Match RAL 140-2
RAL Effect RAL 140-2 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 74. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes RAL 140-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes RAL 140-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 140-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes RAL 140-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes RAL 140-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes RAL 140-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.