Match RAL 290-5
RAL Effect RAL 290-5 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 45. 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.
Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 290-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Luminous Days the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Free Throw reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Smiley Face reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where RAL 290-5 encloses it. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 45 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 45 vs 19, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 25.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes RAL 290-5 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 45 vs 33, RAL 290-5 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 33.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.