Match RAL 260-5

RAL Effect RAL 260-5 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 43. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 260-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5#DEB02DLRV 43

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.

Lemon yellow
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Lemon yellow vs RAL 260-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Lemon yellow
RAL 1012 · LRV 48
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

Lemon yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Eye Catching
Eye Catching
RAL 260-5 vs Eye Catching
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Eye Catching
6914 · LRV 50

Eye Catching reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), 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
Sun Valley
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Sun Valley vs RAL 260-5
Benjamin Moore
Sun Valley
350 · LRV 50
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Sun Valley the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Yarrow
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Yarrow vs RAL 260-5
PPG
Yarrow
PPG1214-7 · LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
RAL 260-5
RAL 290-5
RAL 260-5
RAL 290-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-5
RAL 290-5 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Fresh Scent
RAL 260-5
Fresh Scent
RAL 260-5
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Scent
0837 · LRV 58
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

Fresh Scent reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 260-5 encloses it. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Sun Dust 2
Sun Dust 2
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Sun Dust 2 vs RAL 260-5
Dulux
Sun Dust 2
30YY 49/562 · LRV 49
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Sun Dust 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Mister David
Mister David
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Mister David vs RAL 260-5
Little Greene
Mister David
47 · LRV 54
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Mister David the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.0Distinct
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
N302
RAL 260-5 vs N302
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct
Soft Boiled
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Soft Boiled vs RAL 260-5
Behr
Soft Boiled
P270-6 · LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

Soft Boiled reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Babouche
Babouche
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Babouche vs RAL 260-5
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

Babouche reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where RAL 260-5 encloses it. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.7Distinct
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
Brazen
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43
Valspar
Brazen
V054-6 · LRV 19

RAL 260-5 reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 27.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.6Very different
Masala
RAL 260-5
Masala
RAL 260-5
Jotun
Masala
10428 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

RAL 260-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 37.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 37.4Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5
S 3030-Y30R vs RAL 260-5
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 260-5
RAL 260-5 · LRV 43

RAL 260-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 39.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 39.0Very different