Match RAL 290-6

RAL Effect RAL 290-6 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 44. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 290-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6#FCAB04LRV 44

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.

Signal yellow
RAL 290-6
Signal yellow
RAL 290-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal yellow
RAL 1003 · LRV 49
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Signal yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Mardi Gras Gold
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Mardi Gras Gold vs RAL 290-6
Benjamin Moore
Mardi Gras Gold
2019-10 · LRV 48
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Mardi Gras Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Sunny Side Up
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Sunny Side Up vs RAL 290-6
Behr
Sunny Side Up
P270-7 · LRV 45
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Gusto Gold
Gusto Gold
RAL 290-6 vs Gusto Gold
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Gusto Gold
6904 · LRV 50

Gusto Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), 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
Lemon Whisper
RAL 290-6
Lemon Whisper
RAL 290-6
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

Lemon Whisper reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Sunflower Symphony 4
Sunflower Symphony 4
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs RAL 290-6
Dulux
Sunflower Symphony 4
23YY 62/816 · LRV 62
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

At LRV 62 vs 44, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
RAL 270-5
RAL 290-6
RAL 270-5
RAL 290-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 270-5
RAL 270-5 · LRV 46
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Fall Gold
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Fall Gold vs RAL 290-6
PPG
Fall Gold
PPG1205-7 · LRV 56
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

Fall Gold reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where RAL 290-6 encloses it. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
N302
RAL 290-6 vs N302
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44
Tikkurila
N302
N302 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Marigold
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Marigold vs RAL 290-6
Little Greene
Marigold
209 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes RAL 290-6 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.7Distinct
Babouche
Babouche
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Babouche vs RAL 290-6
Farrow & Ball
Babouche
223 · LRV 57
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

Babouche reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where RAL 290-6 encloses it. At ΔE 33.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.6Very different
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Brazen
RAL 290-6 vs Brazen
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44
Valspar
Brazen
V054-6 · LRV 19

RAL 290-6 reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 36.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 36.6Very different
Bella
Bella
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
Bella vs RAL 290-6
Jotun
Bella
2489 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes RAL 290-6 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 49.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 49.5Very different
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6
S 3030-Y30R vs RAL 290-6
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 290-6
RAL 290-6 · LRV 44

RAL 290-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 49.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 49.5Very different