Match RAL 160-1

RAL Effect RAL 160-1 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 77. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 160-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1#E3E1ECLRV 77

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.

Guardian Angel
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Guardian Angel vs RAL 160-1
PPG
Guardian Angel
PPG1247-2 · LRV 76
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Lady's Slipper
Lady's Slipper
RAL 160-1 vs Lady's Slipper
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Lady's Slipper
7139 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), 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
Violet White
Violet White
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Violet White vs RAL 160-1
Dulux
Violet White
10RB 74/066 · LRV 74
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), 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
Fairytale
Fairytale
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Fairytale vs RAL 160-1
Cloverdale Paint
Fairytale
1238 · LRV 73
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

RAL 160-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Whisper Violet
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Whisper Violet vs RAL 160-1
Benjamin Moore
Whisper Violet
2070-70 · LRV 77
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 77), 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 160-1
RAL 160-2
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-2
RAL 160-2 · LRV 78

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Bellflower Blue
Bellflower Blue
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Bellflower Blue vs RAL 160-1
Behr
Bellflower Blue
M540-1 · LRV 80
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

Bellflower Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
S 1005-R50B
S 1005-R50B
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
S 1005-R50B vs RAL 160-1
NCS
S 1005-R50B
S 1005-R50B · LRV 70
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

RAL 160-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Gauze - Mid
Gauze - Mid
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Gauze - Mid vs RAL 160-1
Little Greene
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

With LRVs of 79 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Bungalow
RAL 160-1 vs Bungalow
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77
Tikkurila
Bungalow
G500 · LRV 73

A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes RAL 160-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Rain Sky
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Rain Sky vs RAL 160-1
Jotun
Rain Sky
4627 · LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

RAL 160-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Borrowed Light
Borrowed Light
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Borrowed Light vs RAL 160-1
Farrow & Ball
Borrowed Light
235 · LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

A 7-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes RAL 160-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Signal White
Signal White
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Signal White vs RAL 160-1
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal White
RAL 9003 · LRV 85
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77

A 9-point LRV gap (85 vs 77) makes Signal White the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1
Mink Frost
Mink Frost
RAL 160-1 vs Mink Frost
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 160-1
RAL 160-1 · LRV 77
Valspar
Mink Frost
V183 · LRV 70

A 6-point LRV gap (77 vs 70) makes RAL 160-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable