Match RAL 390-4
RAL Effect RAL 390-4 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 17. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Festive Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Obstinate Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Traffic orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 20 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Moroccan Flame reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (28 vs 17) makes Starfish the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Field Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 36.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 34 vs 17, Flamingo is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 38.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes RAL 390-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 44.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.