Match RAL 720-M

RAL Effect RAL 720-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 16. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 720-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M#1A949ALRV 16

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-M
RAL 720-M
Splashy
Splashy
RAL 720-M vs Splashy
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Splashy
6942 · LRV 21

Splashy reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Sea Fantasy
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Sea Fantasy vs RAL 720-M
PPG
Sea Fantasy
PPG1234-6 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Sea Fantasy the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
San Jose Blue
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
San Jose Blue vs RAL 720-M
Benjamin Moore
San Jose Blue
741 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 12-point LRV gap (28 vs 16) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Teal Touch
Teal Touch
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Teal Touch vs RAL 720-M
Dulux
Teal Touch
16BG 24/357 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

Teal Touch reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Turquoise blue
Turquoise blue
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Turquoise blue vs RAL 720-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 7-point LRV gap (23 vs 16) makes Turquoise blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
RAL 710-3
RAL 720-M
RAL 710-3
RAL 720-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-3
RAL 710-3 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes RAL 720-M 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
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
L366
RAL 720-M vs L366
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Thai Teal
RAL 720-M
Thai Teal
RAL 720-M
Behr
Thai Teal
M460-6 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Blue Bliss
Blue Bliss
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Blue Bliss vs RAL 720-M
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Bliss
0675 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Blue Bliss 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
Vardo
Vardo
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Vardo vs RAL 720-M
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.1Distinct
Air Force Blue
RAL 720-M
Air Force Blue
RAL 720-M
Little Greene
Air Force Blue
260 · LRV 22
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

Air Force Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.2Distinct
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Sea Emerald vs RAL 720-M
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

Sea Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.4Distinct
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
RAL 720-M vs Tidepool Wonder
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Tidepool Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.8Distinct
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
S 5040-B60G vs RAL 720-M
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes RAL 720-M the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.5Distinct