Match RAL 440-5
RAL Effect RAL 440-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 9. 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 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Tropical Heat the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Terrakotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 25.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.