Match RAL 690-3

RAL Effect RAL 690-3 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 690-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3#00838ELRV 11

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.

Surf Blue
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Surf Blue vs RAL 690-3
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Briny
Briny
RAL 690-3 vs Briny
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Briny
6775 · LRV 17

Briny reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
L366
RAL 690-3 vs L366
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes L366 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
RAL 690-3
RAL 720-6
RAL 690-3
RAL 720-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Hypnotic Sea
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Hypnotic Sea vs RAL 690-3
PPG
Hypnotic Sea
PPG1234-7 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Hypnotic Sea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Thai Teal
Thai Teal
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Thai Teal vs RAL 690-3
Behr
Thai Teal
M460-6 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Thai Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Teal Touch
Teal Touch
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Teal Touch vs RAL 690-3
Dulux
Teal Touch
16BG 24/357 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Teal Touch reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 690-3 encloses it. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Turquoise blue
RAL 690-3
Turquoise blue
RAL 690-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

A 12-point LRV gap (23 vs 11) makes Turquoise blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Vardo
Vardo
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Vardo vs RAL 690-3
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Vardo reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Wish Upon a Star
Wish Upon a Star
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Wish Upon a Star vs RAL 690-3
Cloverdale Paint
Wish Upon a Star
0668 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Wish Upon a Star reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Canton
RAL 690-3
Canton
RAL 690-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.3Distinct
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
S 5040-B60G vs RAL 690-3
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes RAL 690-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.3Distinct
Fusion
Fusion
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Fusion vs RAL 690-3
Jotun
Fusion
5362 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.3Distinct
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
RAL 690-3 vs Tidepool Wonder
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 11, Tidepool Wonder is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 22.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.0Distinct