Match RAL 850-M

RAL Effect RAL 850-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 850-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M#625E59LRV 12

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.

Dark Woods
Dark Woods
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Dark Woods vs RAL 850-M
PPG
Dark Woods
PPG0999-7 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Elegant
Elegant
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Elegant vs RAL 850-M
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Intellectual
Intellectual
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Intellectual vs RAL 850-M
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), 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 850-M
RAL 850-M
Ironclad
Ironclad
RAL 850-M vs Ironclad
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Ironclad
9570 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, 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
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
S 7000-N vs RAL 850-M
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Foothills
Foothills
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Foothills vs RAL 850-M
Cloverdale Paint
Foothills
CA084 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), 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
Coachman's Cape
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Coachman's Cape vs RAL 850-M
Benjamin Moore
Coachman's Cape
CSP-90 · 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 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Scree
Scree
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Scree vs RAL 850-M
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Green grey
Green grey
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Green grey vs RAL 850-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Green grey
RAL 7009 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
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
City Fog
City Fog
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
City Fog vs RAL 850-M
Dulux
City Fog
16GY 15/037 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

City Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Down Pipe vs RAL 850-M
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
S488
RAL 850-M vs S488
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
RAL 850-M vs Sea Grove
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Sea Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable