Match RAL 170-5

RAL Effect RAL 170-5 is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 57. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 170-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5#C3C6D6LRV 57

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 170-5
RAL 170-6
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-6
RAL 170-6 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
North Cascades
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
North Cascades vs RAL 170-5
Benjamin Moore
North Cascades
1411 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), 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
Northern Exposure
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Northern Exposure vs RAL 170-5
PPG
Northern Exposure
PPG1165-3 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 57, 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
Orchid Fragrance
Orchid Fragrance
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Orchid Fragrance vs RAL 170-5
Cloverdale Paint
Orchid Fragrance
1287 · LRV 56
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Minuet
Minuet
RAL 170-5 vs Minuet
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57
Tikkurila
Minuet
X344 · LRV 61

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Minuet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Hyacinth Tint
RAL 170-5 vs Hyacinth Tint
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Hyacinth Tint
6968 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Amethyst Showers 4
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Amethyst Showers 4 vs RAL 170-5
Dulux
Amethyst Showers 4
03RB 63/122 · LRV 63
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Amethyst Showers 4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Monet
Monet
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Monet vs RAL 170-5
Behr
Monet
PPU15-17 · LRV 61
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Monet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Classic Blue
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Classic Blue vs RAL 170-5
Jotun
Classic Blue
4062 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

RAL 170-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Calluna
Calluna
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Calluna vs RAL 170-5
Farrow & Ball
Calluna
270 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Pale Wedgwood
RAL 170-5
Pale Wedgwood
RAL 170-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
S 0515-R80B
S 0515-R80B
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
S 0515-R80B vs RAL 170-5
NCS
S 0515-R80B
S 0515-R80B · LRV 71
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

At LRV 71 vs 57, S 0515-R80B is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Gravity
Gravity
RAL 170-5 vs Gravity
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57
Valspar
Gravity
4005-1B · LRV 56

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Telegrey 4
Telegrey 4
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5
Telegrey 4 vs RAL 170-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Telegrey 4
RAL 7047 · LRV 59
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable