Match RAL 790-M
RAL Effect RAL 790-M 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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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.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 2), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 1), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Blackened Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.