Match RAL 560-5
RAL Effect RAL 560-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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EffectClosest 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.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes RAL 560-5 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Ruby Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes RAL 560-5 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (28 vs 19) makes Pastel violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Lilac Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.