Match RAL 860-M

RAL Effect RAL 860-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 36. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 860-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M#A4A09FLRV 36

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.

Equilibrium
Equilibrium
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Equilibrium vs RAL 860-M
PPG
Equilibrium
PPG1003-4 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, 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
Constructed Steel
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Constructed Steel vs RAL 860-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), 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
Fusion
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Fusion vs RAL 860-M
Benjamin Moore
Fusion
AF-675 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), 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
White aluminium
White aluminium
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
White aluminium vs RAL 860-M
RAL ClassicClassic
White aluminium
RAL 9006 · LRV 46
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

White aluminium reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Elemental Gray
Elemental Gray
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Elemental Gray vs RAL 860-M
Behr
Elemental Gray
PPU26-06 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), 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
Smoky Tone
Smoky Tone
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Smoky Tone vs RAL 860-M
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Tone
0541 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, 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
Healing Lavender
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Healing Lavender vs RAL 860-M
Jotun
Healing Lavender
20218 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), 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
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Bedrock
Bedrock
RAL 860-M vs Bedrock
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Bedrock
9563 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), 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
Urbane Grey
Urbane Grey
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Urbane Grey vs RAL 860-M
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Manor House Gray
Manor House Gray
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Manor House Gray vs RAL 860-M
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
RAL 110-M
RAL 860-M
RAL 110-M
RAL 860-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-M
RAL 110-M · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Granite
RAL 860-M vs Granite
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36
Tikkurila
Granite
K499 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
S 3502-B
S 3502-B
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
S 3502-B vs RAL 860-M
NCS
S 3502-B
S 3502-B · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M
Made in the Shade
Made in the Shade
RAL 860-M vs Made in the Shade
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-M
RAL 860-M · LRV 36
Valspar
Made in the Shade
V116-2 · LRV 33

A 3-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes RAL 860-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable