Match RAL 540-2
RAL Effect RAL 540-2 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. 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 42 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Graceful Garden the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Windsor Purple the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 540-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 42 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes RAL 540-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Sugared Almond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 42), opening up a space where RAL 540-2 encloses it. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 540-2 reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 28), opening up a space where Pastel violet encloses it. At ΔE 15.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 33) makes RAL 540-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 540-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
