Match RAL 450-5
RAL Effect RAL 450-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 10. 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 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Pepper Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Movie Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 10.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Terrakotta the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 28.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.