Match RAL 280-2

RAL Effect RAL 280-2 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 66. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 280-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2#F0D391LRV 66

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.

Honeywheat
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Honeywheat vs RAL 280-2
Benjamin Moore
Honeywheat
179 · LRV 67
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Glistening
Glistening
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Glistening vs RAL 280-2
Cloverdale Paint
Glistening
0813 · LRV 67
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Naples Yellow
Naples Yellow
RAL 280-2 vs Naples Yellow
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naples Yellow
9021 · LRV 69

Naples Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Maybe Maui
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Maybe Maui vs RAL 280-2
PPG
Maybe Maui
PPG1210-4 · LRV 66
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Lemon Tropics
Lemon Tropics
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Lemon Tropics vs RAL 280-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

Lemon Tropics reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Yellow Ground
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Yellow Ground vs RAL 280-2
Farrow & Ball
Yellow Ground
218 · LRV 64
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Beacon Yellow
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Beacon Yellow vs RAL 280-2
Behr
Beacon Yellow
HDC-CL-16 · LRV 62
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

RAL 280-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
RAL 280-1
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-1
RAL 280-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-1
RAL 280-1 · LRV 75
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes RAL 280-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Joy
RAL 280-2 vs Joy
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

Joy reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where RAL 280-2 encloses it. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Sunlight
Sunlight
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Sunlight vs RAL 280-2
Little Greene
Sunlight
135 · LRV 58
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes RAL 280-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Green beige
Green beige
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Green beige vs RAL 280-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Green beige encloses it. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.0Distinct
Velvet
Velvet
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Velvet vs RAL 280-2
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

RAL 280-2 reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Velvet encloses it. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.1Distinct
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
RAL 280-2 vs Cinnamon Foam
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.2Distinct
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2
S 3030-Y30R vs RAL 280-2
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 33, RAL 280-2 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 25.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.8Very different