Match RAL 440-M

RAL Effect RAL 440-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 440-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M#9B252CLRV 7

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.

Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Ruby Fountain 2 vs RAL 440-M
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
RAL 440-4
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-4
RAL 440-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-4
RAL 440-4 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Flamenco
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Flamenco vs RAL 440-M
Benjamin Moore
Flamenco
CSP-1195 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Flamenco the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
RAL 440-M vs Show Stopper
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Show Stopper reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
RAL 440-M
Orient red
RAL 440-M
RAL ClassicClassic
Orient red
RAL 3031 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Orient red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Red Gumball
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Red Gumball vs RAL 440-M
PPG
Red Gumball
PPG1187-7 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Red Gumball reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Unmatched Beauty
RAL 440-M
Unmatched Beauty
RAL 440-M
Cloverdale Paint
Unmatched Beauty
1110 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Unmatched Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Rectory Red vs RAL 440-M
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Rectory Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct
Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Timeless Ruby vs RAL 440-M
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Timeless Ruby the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.6Distinct
Theatre Red
Theatre Red
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Theatre Red vs RAL 440-M
Little Greene
Theatre Red
192 · LRV 4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.9Distinct
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
S 5040-Y80R vs RAL 440-M
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.2Distinct
Statement Red
Statement Red
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Statement Red vs RAL 440-M
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7

Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.4Distinct
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 440-M vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.3Distinct
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M
Cayenne
RAL 440-M vs Cayenne
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-M
RAL 440-M · LRV 7
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 24.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.6Distinct