Match RAL 790-6

RAL Effect RAL 790-6 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 4. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 790-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6#21232DLRV 4

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.

Black blue
Black blue
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Black blue vs RAL 790-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Black blue
RAL 5004 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Tuxedo
Tuxedo
RAL 790-6 vs Tuxedo
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4
Valspar
Tuxedo
8006-8G · LRV 2

With LRVs of 4 and 2, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
RAL 790-5
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-5
RAL 790-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-5
RAL 790-5 · LRV 4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Deep Breath
RAL 790-6
Deep Breath
RAL 790-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

Deep Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
After the Storm
After the Storm
RAL 790-6 vs After the Storm
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
After the Storm
9685 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Basalt
RAL 790-6
Basalt
RAL 790-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Black
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Black vs RAL 790-6
Benjamin Moore
Black
PM-9 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Black Opal
RAL 790-6
Black Opal
RAL 790-6
Dulux
Black Opal
66BB 06/077 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Ebony
Ebony
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Ebony vs RAL 790-6
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Pitch Black
Pitch Black
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Pitch Black vs RAL 790-6
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct
Starless Sky
Starless Sky
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Starless Sky vs RAL 790-6
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.8Distinct
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Midnight
RAL 790-6 vs Midnight
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.6Distinct
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
S 8000-N vs RAL 790-6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.3Distinct
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6
Blackened Black vs RAL 790-6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-6
RAL 790-6 · LRV 4

A 3-point LRV gap (7 vs 4) makes Blackened Black the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.8Distinct