Match RAL 290-M
RAL Effect RAL 290-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 24. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Dash of Curry the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Yellow Warning reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sweet Mustard reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Ochre yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Mustard Blanket reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
India Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where RAL 290-M encloses it. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
