Match RAL 790-1

RAL Effect RAL 790-1 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 790-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1#3E4849LRV 6

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 790-1
RAL 790-1
Big Dipper
Big Dipper
RAL 790-1 vs Big Dipper
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Big Dipper
9645 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Grey Steel vs RAL 790-1
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Dark As Night
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Dark As Night vs RAL 790-1
PPG
Dark As Night
PPG14-05 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Peaceful Blue
RAL 790-1
Peaceful Blue
RAL 790-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Peaceful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
RAL 790-1
RAL 810-M
RAL 790-1
RAL 810-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-M
RAL 810-M · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Stonecutter
Stonecutter
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Stonecutter vs RAL 790-1
Benjamin Moore
Stonecutter
2135-20 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Granite grey
Granite grey
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Granite grey vs RAL 790-1
RAL ClassicClassic
Granite grey
RAL 7026 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Railings
Railings
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Railings vs RAL 790-1
Farrow & Ball
Railings
31 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Licorice
Licorice
RAL 790-1 vs Licorice
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Licorice
X499 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Blackened Black vs RAL 790-1
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Basically Black
Basically Black
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Basically Black vs RAL 790-1
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
S 8000-N vs RAL 790-1
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Vulcan
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Vulcan vs RAL 790-1
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
RAL 790-1 vs Nocturnal Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

RAL 790-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable