Match RAL 550-M

RAL Effect RAL 550-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 29. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 550-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M#A78890LRV 29

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.

Coffee Rose
Coffee Rose
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Coffee Rose vs RAL 550-M
PPG
Coffee Rose
PPG1048-5 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Lover's Tryst
Lover's Tryst
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Lover's Tryst vs RAL 550-M
Cloverdale Paint
Lover's Tryst
0099 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

RAL 550-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
RAL 340-2
RAL 550-M
RAL 340-2
RAL 550-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-2
RAL 340-2 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Thistle
Thistle
RAL 550-M vs Thistle
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Thistle
6283 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Mulberry Wine
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Mulberry Wine vs RAL 550-M
Benjamin Moore
Mulberry Wine
1251 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 28, 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
Pastel violet
Pastel violet
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Pastel violet vs RAL 550-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Sulking Room Pink
Sulking Room Pink
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Sulking Room Pink vs RAL 550-M
Farrow & Ball
Sulking Room Pink
294 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Heart Wood
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Heart Wood vs RAL 550-M
Dulux
Heart Wood
10YR 28/072 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), 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
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Lilac Gray
Lilac Gray
RAL 550-M vs Lilac Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29
Valspar
Lilac Gray
1003-9C · LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes RAL 550-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Heather
RAL 550-M vs Heather
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29
Tikkurila
Heather
V425 · LRV 21

RAL 550-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
Mystere
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Mystere vs RAL 550-M
Behr
Mystere
N130-5 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes RAL 550-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
Blush
Blush
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Blush vs RAL 550-M
Little Greene
Blush
267 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Dusty Rose
Dusty Rose
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
Dusty Rose vs RAL 550-M
Jotun
Dusty Rose
20055 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M
S 4500-N vs RAL 550-M
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-M
RAL 550-M · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.2Distinct