Match RAL 420-M
RAL Effect RAL 420-M 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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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.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Nouveau Copper the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 420-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 420-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.