Match RAL 140-M

RAL Effect RAL 140-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 35. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 140-M
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RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M#B09E7ELRV 35

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.

RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Dried Edamame
Dried Edamame
RAL 140-M vs Dried Edamame
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Dried Edamame
9122 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), 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
Strathmore Manor
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Strathmore Manor vs RAL 140-M
Benjamin Moore
Strathmore Manor
244 · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Bear Hug
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Bear Hug vs RAL 140-M
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

RAL 140-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Cashmere
Cashmere
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Cashmere vs RAL 140-M
Jotun
Cashmere
10683 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Acorn
Acorn
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Acorn vs RAL 140-M
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 33, 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
Harvest Brown
Harvest Brown
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Harvest Brown vs RAL 140-M
Behr
Harvest Brown
710D-4 · LRV 39
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Harvest Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Rolling Fog - Dark
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Rolling Fog - Dark vs RAL 140-M
Little Greene
Rolling Fog - Dark
160 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Desert
RAL 140-M vs Desert
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
Tikkurila
Desert
V463 · LRV 37

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Celtic Forest 2
Celtic Forest 2
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Celtic Forest 2 vs RAL 140-M
Dulux
Celtic Forest 2
90YY 35/169 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
RAL 140-M
RAL 780-M
RAL 140-M
RAL 780-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-M
RAL 780-M · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
London Stone
London Stone
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
London Stone vs RAL 140-M
Farrow & Ball
London Stone
6 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

London Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Grey beige
Grey beige
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Grey beige vs RAL 140-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

RAL 140-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
S 4010-Y50R vs RAL 140-M
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

RAL 140-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Botanical Beauty
RAL 140-M vs Botanical Beauty
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
Valspar
Botanical Beauty
V095-3 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 35, Botanical Beauty is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct