Match RAL 480-3

RAL Effect RAL 480-3 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 59. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 480-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3#EEBABCLRV 59

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.

Nancy's Blushes
Nancy's Blushes
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Nancy's Blushes vs RAL 480-3
Farrow & Ball
Nancy's Blushes
278 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Petals Unfolding
Petals Unfolding
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Petals Unfolding vs RAL 480-3
Cloverdale Paint
Petals Unfolding
1092 · LRV 60
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Strawberry Mousse
Strawberry Mousse
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Strawberry Mousse vs RAL 480-3
PPG
Strawberry Mousse
PPG1051-3 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Sailor's Delight
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Sailor's Delight vs RAL 480-3
Benjamin Moore
Sailor's Delight
1296 · LRV 58
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
RAL 480-2
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-2
RAL 480-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-2
RAL 480-2 · LRV 63
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 59) makes RAL 480-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Loveable
RAL 480-3 vs Loveable
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Loveable
6590 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Noble Blush
Noble Blush
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Noble Blush vs RAL 480-3
Behr
Noble Blush
MQ4-04 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Cherry Plum
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Cherry Plum vs RAL 480-3
Dulux
Cherry Plum
15YY 33/043 · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

At LRV 59 vs 33, RAL 480-3 is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Magnolia
Magnolia
RAL 480-3 vs Magnolia
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59
Tikkurila
Magnolia
H320 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Light pink
Light pink
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Light pink vs RAL 480-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Light pink
RAL 3015 · LRV 44
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Light pink encloses it. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Pocketful of Promise
Pocketful of Promise
RAL 480-3 vs Pocketful of Promise
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59
Valspar
Pocketful of Promise
V078-2 · LRV 62

A 3-point LRV gap (62 vs 59) makes Pocketful of Promise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Hellebore
Hellebore
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Hellebore vs RAL 480-3
Little Greene
Hellebore
275 · LRV 42
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 42), opening up a space where Hellebore encloses it. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.4Distinct
Delightful Pink
Delightful Pink
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
Delightful Pink vs RAL 480-3
Jotun
Delightful Pink
2992 · LRV 45
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Delightful Pink encloses it. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.4Distinct
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3
S 2005-Y40R vs RAL 480-3
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 480-3
RAL 480-3 · LRV 59

RAL 480-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.6Distinct