Match RAL 450-4
RAL Effect RAL 450-4 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 20. 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.



A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Heart to Heart the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes RAL 450-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 9-point LRV gap (20 vs 11) makes RAL 450-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



RAL 450-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



RAL 450-4 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where Rushing Red encloses it. At ΔE 23.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



RAL 450-4 reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it. At ΔE 25.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.










