Match RAL 850-4

RAL Effect RAL 850-4 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 850-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4#918D85LRV 27

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.

Stone grey
Stone grey
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Stone grey vs RAL 850-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Alloy
Alloy
RAL 850-4 vs Alloy
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Alloy
9569 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, 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
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
RAL 850-4 vs Tabby Cat Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), 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
RAL 120-M
RAL 850-4
RAL 120-M
RAL 850-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-M
RAL 120-M · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), 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
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Mt. Rainier vs RAL 850-4
PPG
Mt. Rainier
PPG0998-5 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 28 and 27, 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
Stoke
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Stoke vs RAL 850-4
Farrow & Ball
Stoke
CC7 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Greystoke
Greystoke
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Greystoke vs RAL 850-4
Cloverdale Paint
Greystoke
0575 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Creek Bend
Creek Bend
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Creek Bend vs RAL 850-4
Behr
Creek Bend
790F-4 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Castle Gate
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Castle Gate vs RAL 850-4
Benjamin Moore
Castle Gate
CSP-75 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Discrete
Discrete
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Discrete vs RAL 850-4
Jotun
Discrete
10429 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Flint Arrow
Flint Arrow
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Flint Arrow vs RAL 850-4
Dulux
Flint Arrow
91YY 31/059 · LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Flint Arrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), 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
Baluster
Baluster
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Baluster vs RAL 850-4
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

RAL 850-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), 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
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
S 4500-N vs RAL 850-4
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Vulcanite
RAL 850-4 vs Vulcanite
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Vulcanite
S486 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable