Match RAL 780-M
RAL Effect RAL 780-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 35. 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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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.
Crack Willow reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
RAL 780-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 780-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Harvest Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Wild Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 35), opening up a space where RAL 780-M encloses it. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Ball Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 780-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.