Match RAL 340-M
RAL Effect RAL 340-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 6. 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.
The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Gooseberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Formal Maroon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
