Match RAL 530-3

RAL Effect RAL 530-3 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 530-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3#793644LRV 8

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.

Cranberry Cocktail
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Cranberry Cocktail vs RAL 530-3
Benjamin Moore
Cranberry Cocktail
2083-20 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Borscht
Borscht
RAL 530-3 vs Borscht
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Borscht
7578 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Ruby Lips
Ruby Lips
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Ruby Lips vs RAL 530-3
PPG
Ruby Lips
PPG1052-7 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), 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
Red Stallion 1
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Red Stallion 1 vs RAL 530-3
Dulux
Red Stallion 1
99RR 07/325 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 530-3 vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Dark Crimson
Dark Crimson
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Dark Crimson vs RAL 530-3
Behr
Dark Crimson
M140-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Red violet
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Red violet vs RAL 530-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Red violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
True North
True North
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
True North vs RAL 530-3
Cloverdale Paint
True North
EX033 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
S 5040-R
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
S 5040-R vs RAL 530-3
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Radicchio
RAL 530-3
Radicchio
RAL 530-3
Farrow & Ball
Radicchio
96 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Radicchio the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Cayenne
RAL 530-3 vs Cayenne
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Arras
Arras
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Arras vs RAL 530-3
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct
Hibiscus
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3
Hibiscus vs RAL 530-3
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-3
RAL 530-3 · LRV 8

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.5Distinct