Match RAL 160-M
RAL Effect RAL 160-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 40. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
RAL 160-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cloudberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 160-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (40 vs 36) makes RAL 160-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 160-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.