Match RAL 280-4
RAL Effect RAL 280-4 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 44. 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 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Bright Idea the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Yellowstone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Sudbury Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 280-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Light Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes RAL 280-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 280-4 reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Prairie Sage encloses it. At ΔE 22.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.