Match RAL 520-M
RAL Effect RAL 520-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 17. 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 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
RAL 520-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 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 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes RAL 520-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Pink Parade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Heart Breaker reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 520-M encloses it. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Cooing Doves reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 520-M encloses it. At ΔE 26.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 520-M reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where S 5040-R60B encloses it. At ΔE 29.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
