Match RAL 260-M
RAL Effect RAL 260-M 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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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 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes RAL 260-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Cherished Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Gold Finch the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Summer In The City the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.