Match RAL 290-2
RAL Effect RAL 290-2 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. 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.
RAL 290-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, 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 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Yellow Warning the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Sweet Mustard the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes RAL 290-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Ochre yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Mustard Blanket the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
