Match RAL 290-4
RAL Effect RAL 290-4 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.
Honey yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Curry Sauce the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Yellow-Pink the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Plantain Chips the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 33.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
