Match RAL 440-3
RAL Effect RAL 440-3 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Strawberry red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 440-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 440-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.