Match RAL 280-M
RAL Effect RAL 280-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 26. 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 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Ochre yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (32 vs 26) makes Different Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (34 vs 26) makes Mustard Blanket the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (37 vs 26) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 26) makes Sweet Mustard the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes RAL 280-M the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
