Match RAL 370-2

RAL Effect RAL 370-2 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 370-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2#FF9B38LRV 42

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.

Carrot Stick
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Carrot Stick vs RAL 370-2
Benjamin Moore
Carrot Stick
2016-30 · LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Pieces of Eight
Pieces of Eight
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Pieces of Eight vs RAL 370-2
Cloverdale Paint
Pieces of Eight
0962 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

Pieces of Eight reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where RAL 370-2 encloses it. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
RAL 370-2
RAL 380-1
RAL 370-2
RAL 380-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 380-1
RAL 380-1 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Mandarin
RAL 370-2 vs Mandarin
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Mandarin
6891 · LRV 38

RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Dahlia yellow
RAL 370-2
Dahlia yellow
RAL 370-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Dahlia yellow
RAL 1033 · LRV 45
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 45 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Dynamo
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Dynamo vs RAL 370-2
PPG
Dynamo
PPG17-22 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes RAL 370-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Marigold
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Marigold vs RAL 370-2
Little Greene
Marigold
209 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Acapulco Sun
RAL 370-2
Acapulco Sun
RAL 370-2
Behr
Acapulco Sun
P230-7 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.8Distinct
Moroccan Flame
Moroccan Flame
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Moroccan Flame vs RAL 370-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

RAL 370-2 reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 28), opening up a space where Moroccan Flame encloses it. At ΔE 20.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.1Distinct
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
N302
RAL 370-2 vs N302
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 27.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.1Very different
India Yellow
India Yellow
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
India Yellow vs RAL 370-2
Farrow & Ball
India Yellow
66 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 31.3Very different
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Brazen
RAL 370-2 vs Brazen
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42
Valspar
Brazen
V054-6 · LRV 19

At LRV 42 vs 19, RAL 370-2 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 31.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 31.3Very different
Bella
Bella
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
Bella vs RAL 370-2
Jotun
Bella
2489 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

RAL 370-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 35.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 35.1Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2
S 3030-Y30R vs RAL 370-2
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 370-2
RAL 370-2 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 33) makes RAL 370-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 37.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 37.8Very different