Match RAL 230-3
RAL Effect RAL 230-3 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 31. 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.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Apple Lime Cocktail the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Green Pear the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 230-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Phthalo Green is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes RAL 230-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 230-3 encloses it. At ΔE 21.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 230-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 30.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
April Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 41.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
