Match RAL 440-1
RAL Effect RAL 440-1 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 13. 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.


A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Tricycle Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Party Time reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Strawberry red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 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. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Charlotte's Locks the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 26.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



RAL 440-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 32.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



RAL 440-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 34.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.





