Match RAL 230-4

RAL Effect RAL 230-4 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 20. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 230-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4#5F973ALRV 20

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.

Yellow green
Yellow green
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Yellow green vs RAL 230-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Yellow green
RAL 6018 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 20) makes Yellow green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Basil Green
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Basil Green vs RAL 230-4
Benjamin Moore
Basil Green
2029-10 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 20), 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
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Festival Green
Festival Green
RAL 230-4 vs Festival Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Festival Green
6923 · LRV 30

A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Festival Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-M
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-M
RAL 230-M · LRV 25

A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes RAL 230-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
L380
RAL 230-4 vs L380
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20
Tikkurila
L380
L380 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Antique Moss
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Antique Moss vs RAL 230-4
PPG
Antique Moss
PPG1222-7 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

Antique Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.8Distinct
Dublin Bay 3
RAL 230-4
Dublin Bay 3
RAL 230-4
Dulux
Dublin Bay 3
70GY 22/546 · LRV 22
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Green Gone Wild
Green Gone Wild
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Green Gone Wild vs RAL 230-4
Cloverdale Paint
Green Gone Wild
0774 · LRV 32
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

Green Gone Wild reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Sassy Grass
Sassy Grass
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Sassy Grass vs RAL 230-4
Behr
Sassy Grass
P360-7 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.6Distinct
Garden
RAL 230-4
Garden
RAL 230-4
Little Greene
Garden
86 · LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Garden the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.5Distinct
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Fickle Pickle
Fickle Pickle
RAL 230-4 vs Fickle Pickle
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20
Valspar
Fickle Pickle
V057-6 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 27.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.4Very different
Sap Green
Sap Green
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
Sap Green vs RAL 230-4
Farrow & Ball
Sap Green
56 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 27.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.8Very different
April Green
April Green
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
April Green vs RAL 230-4
Jotun
April Green
8109 · LRV 34
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

At LRV 34 vs 20, April Green is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 37.0Very different
S 5040-G
S 5040-G
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4
S 5040-G vs RAL 230-4
NCS
S 5040-G
S 5040-G · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 230-4
RAL 230-4 · LRV 20

RAL 230-4 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 8), opening up a space where S 5040-G encloses it. At ΔE 38.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 38.5Very different