Match RAL 180-3
RAL Effect RAL 180-3 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 68. 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 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Vitamin Sea the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 180-3 reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Dover Surf encloses it. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes RAL 180-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.