Match RAL 720-6

RAL Effect RAL 720-6 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 12. 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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RAL 720-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6#197C86LRV 12

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.

RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Cote D'Azur
Cote D'Azur
RAL 720-6 vs Cote D'Azur
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Cote D'Azur
6951 · LRV 15

A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Cote D'Azur the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Surf Blue
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Surf Blue vs RAL 720-6
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Surf Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Hypnotic Sea
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Hypnotic Sea vs RAL 720-6
PPG
Hypnotic Sea
PPG1234-7 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Hypnotic Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
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
Calypso Blue
Calypso Blue
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Calypso Blue vs RAL 720-6
Behr
Calypso Blue
HDC-CL-27 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
L366
RAL 720-6 vs L366
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

L366 reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), 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
Water blue
Water blue
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Water blue vs RAL 720-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Water blue
RAL 5021 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Water blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Vardo
Vardo
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Vardo vs RAL 720-6
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Vardo the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Maldive Dream
Maldive Dream
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Maldive Dream vs RAL 720-6
Dulux
Maldive Dream
16BG 13/282 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Wish Upon a Star
Wish Upon a Star
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Wish Upon a Star vs RAL 720-6
Cloverdale Paint
Wish Upon a Star
0668 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Wish Upon a Star the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Tea with Florence
Tea with Florence
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Tea with Florence vs RAL 720-6
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
310 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
S 5040-B60G vs RAL 720-6
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

RAL 720-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.5Distinct
Fusion
Fusion
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Fusion vs RAL 720-6
Jotun
Fusion
5362 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.0Distinct
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6
Passageway
Passageway
RAL 720-6 vs Passageway
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-6
RAL 720-6 · LRV 12
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.6Distinct