Match RAL 440-2

RAL Effect RAL 440-2 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 18. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 440-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2#D34C49LRV 18

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.

Ryan Red
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Ryan Red vs RAL 440-2
Benjamin Moore
Ryan Red
1314 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Endless Possibilities
Endless Possibilities
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Endless Possibilities vs RAL 440-2
Cloverdale Paint
Endless Possibilities
1081 · LRV 22
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Endless Possibilities the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Gladiola
Gladiola
RAL 440-2 vs Gladiola
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Gladiola
6875 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
RAL 440-2
RAL 460-4
RAL 440-2
RAL 460-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 460-4
RAL 460-4 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Wet Coral
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Wet Coral vs RAL 440-2
PPG
Wet Coral
PPG1189-6 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Wet Coral the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Strawberry red
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Strawberry red vs RAL 440-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Strawberry red
RAL 3018 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Pepper Red
Pepper Red
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Pepper Red vs RAL 440-2
Dulux
Pepper Red
10YR 15/500 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
Orange Aurora
Orange Aurora
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Orange Aurora vs RAL 440-2
Little Greene
Orange Aurora
21 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
Charlotte's Locks
Charlotte's Locks
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Charlotte's Locks vs RAL 440-2
Farrow & Ball
Charlotte's Locks
268 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.3Distinct
Inferno
RAL 440-2
Inferno
RAL 440-2
Behr
Inferno
P190-7 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.6Distinct
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Flamingo
RAL 440-2 vs Flamingo
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Flamingo
K319 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 18, Flamingo is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 21.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.9Distinct
Statement Red
Statement Red
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Statement Red vs RAL 440-2
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.0Distinct
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
S 5040-Y80R vs RAL 440-2
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18

A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes RAL 440-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 30.8Very different
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2
Pinch of Clove
Pinch of Clove
RAL 440-2 vs Pinch of Clove
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-2
RAL 440-2 · LRV 18
Valspar
Pinch of Clove
P082 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 18, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 31.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 31.5Very different