Match RAL 420-1
RAL Effect RAL 420-1 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 52. 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 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes RAL 420-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 420-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes RAL 420-1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 420-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 420-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 420-1 reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.