Match RAL 850-5

RAL Effect RAL 850-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 14. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 850-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5#6B6760LRV 14

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.

Quartz grey
Quartz grey
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Quartz grey vs RAL 850-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Quartz grey
RAL 7039 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Limestone
RAL 850-5 vs Limestone
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Limestone
9599 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Dark Lead Colour vs RAL 850-5
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), 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
Forest Floor
Forest Floor
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Forest Floor vs RAL 850-5
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Coachman's Cape
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Coachman's Cape vs RAL 850-5
Benjamin Moore
Coachman's Cape
CSP-90 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, 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
Mined Coal
Mined Coal
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Mined Coal vs RAL 850-5
Behr
Mined Coal
PPU18-18 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Green Marble
Green Marble
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Green Marble vs RAL 850-5
Jotun
Green Marble
8422 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Armory
Armory
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Armory vs RAL 850-5
PPG
Armory
PPG1009-6 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), 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
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
V497
RAL 850-5 vs V497
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
V497
V497 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
City Fog
City Fog
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
City Fog vs RAL 850-5
Dulux
City Fog
16GY 15/037 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, 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 850-5
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
RAL 850-5 vs Sea Grove
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
Down Pipe vs RAL 850-5
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), 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 7000-N
S 7000-N
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5
S 7000-N vs RAL 850-5
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-5
RAL 850-5 · LRV 14

RAL 850-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable