Match RAL 860-3

RAL Effect RAL 860-3 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 54. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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RAL 860-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3#C1C2C4LRV 54

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.

Whirlwind
Whirlwind
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Whirlwind vs RAL 860-3
PPG
Whirlwind
PPG1013-3 · LRV 53
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Lazy Gray
Lazy Gray
RAL 860-3 vs Lazy Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Lazy Gray
6254 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Galactic Tint
Galactic Tint
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Galactic Tint vs RAL 860-3
Behr
Galactic Tint
N510-2 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Gravity
Gravity
RAL 860-3 vs Gravity
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54
Valspar
Gravity
4005-1B · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 54, 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
Eternity
Eternity
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Eternity vs RAL 860-3
Benjamin Moore
Eternity
AF-695 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Obscura
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Obscura vs RAL 860-3
Little Greene
Obscura
327 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), 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
Silver Moon
Silver Moon
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Silver Moon vs RAL 860-3
Jotun
Silver Moon
5081 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
RAL 820-1
RAL 860-3
RAL 820-1
RAL 860-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-1
RAL 820-1 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

RAL 820-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Potters Clay 2
Potters Clay 2
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Potters Clay 2 vs RAL 860-3
Dulux
Potters Clay 2
50RR 54/018 · LRV 54
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Pendant
Pendant
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Pendant vs RAL 860-3
Cloverdale Paint
Pendant
EX345 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Pendant reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
H499
RAL 860-3 vs H499
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54
Tikkurila
H499
H499 · LRV 57

A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes H499 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Telegrey 4
Telegrey 4
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 860-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Telegrey 4
RAL 7047 · LRV 59
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Calluna
Calluna
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
Calluna vs RAL 860-3
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Calluna the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3
S 2502-Y50R vs RAL 860-3
NCS
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R · LRV 53
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-3
RAL 860-3 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable