Match RAL 520-5
RAL Effect RAL 520-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 15. 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 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Heather violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.1 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 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes RAL 520-5 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
