Match RAL 420-3
RAL Effect RAL 420-3 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 37. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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EffectClosest 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.
With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (37 vs 26) makes RAL 420-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 37 vs 21, RAL 420-3 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 420-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.