Match RAL 540-3

RAL Effect RAL 540-3 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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RAL 540-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3#805F83LRV 15

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.

Red lilac
Red lilac
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Red lilac vs RAL 540-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Red lilac
RAL 4001 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Vigorous Violet
RAL 540-3 vs Vigorous Violet
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Vigorous Violet
6838 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Fire and Ice
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Fire and Ice vs RAL 540-3
Benjamin Moore
Fire and Ice
1392 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), 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
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Passion Flower vs RAL 540-3
Dulux
Passion Flower
90RB 16/244 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Notorious
Notorious
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Notorious vs RAL 540-3
Behr
Notorious
M570-6 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Mirabella
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Mirabella vs RAL 540-3
PPG
Mirabella
PPG1176-6 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Orchid Orchestra
Orchid Orchestra
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Orchid Orchestra vs RAL 540-3
Cloverdale Paint
Orchid Orchestra
1207 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-5
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-5
RAL 540-5 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Heather
RAL 540-3 vs Heather
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15
Tikkurila
Heather
V425 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Heather the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.9Distinct
Pitch Blue
RAL 540-3
Pitch Blue
RAL 540-3
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue
220 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.3Distinct
Pale Lupin
RAL 540-3
Pale Lupin
RAL 540-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

At ΔE 19.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.2Distinct
Dark Velvet
Dark Velvet
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Dark Velvet vs RAL 540-3
Jotun
Dark Velvet
3207 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.8Distinct
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
RAL 540-3 vs Virtuoso
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15
Valspar
Virtuoso
M215 · LRV 4

RAL 540-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.5Distinct
S 5010-R90B
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3
S 5010-R90B vs RAL 540-3
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-3
RAL 540-3 · LRV 15

S 5010-R90B reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.9Distinct