Match RAL 340-3

RAL Effect RAL 340-3 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 340-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3#7F5452LRV 12

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.

Berry Crush
Berry Crush
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Berry Crush vs RAL 340-3
Cloverdale Paint
Berry Crush
0081 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Beaujolais
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Beaujolais vs RAL 340-3
Benjamin Moore
Beaujolais
1259 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Alaea
RAL 340-3 vs Alaea
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Alaea
7579 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Bordeaux vs RAL 340-3
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Chianti
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Chianti vs RAL 340-3
PPG
Chianti
PPG13-06 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Rooibos
Rooibos
RAL 340-3 vs Rooibos
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
Rooibos
M476 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Etruscan Red
RAL 340-3
Etruscan Red
RAL 340-3
Farrow & Ball
Etruscan Red
56 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Cherry Cola
Cherry Cola
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Cherry Cola vs RAL 340-3
Behr
Cherry Cola
S130-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

RAL 340-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Arras
Arras
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Arras vs RAL 340-3
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

RAL 340-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
RAL 330-3
RAL 340-3
RAL 330-3
RAL 340-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable
Pale brown
Pale brown
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Pale brown vs RAL 340-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale brown
RAL 8025 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Rose Bark
Rose Bark
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Rose Bark vs RAL 340-3
Dulux
Rose Bark
90RR 16/095 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Rose Bark reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
Muddy Mississippi
RAL 340-3 vs Muddy Mississippi
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.7Distinct
S 6020-Y30R
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3
S 6020-Y30R vs RAL 340-3
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-3
RAL 340-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct