Match RAL 450-6

RAL Effect RAL 450-6 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 450-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6#BB201DLRV 8

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.

Atomic Red
Atomic Red
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Atomic Red vs RAL 450-6
Little Greene
Atomic Red
190 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Atomic Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Scarlet
RAL 450-6 vs Scarlet
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Scarlet
2907 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Pure red
RAL 450-6
Pure red
RAL 450-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pure red
RAL 3028 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Pure red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
RAL 450-6
Ruby Red
RAL 450-6
Benjamin Moore
Ruby Red
2001-10 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

Ruby Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-M
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-M
RAL 450-M · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Party Time
RAL 450-6
Party Time
RAL 450-6
Cloverdale Paint
Party Time
1109 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

Party Time reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.1Distinct
Rocket Fire
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Rocket Fire vs RAL 450-6
Dulux
Rocket Fire
34YR 23/583 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

Rocket Fire reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where RAL 450-6 encloses it. At ΔE 15.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.2Distinct
Inferno
RAL 450-6
Inferno
RAL 450-6
Behr
Inferno
P190-7 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

A 12-point LRV gap (20 vs 8) makes Inferno the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.4Distinct
Charlotte's Locks
Charlotte's Locks
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Charlotte's Locks vs RAL 450-6
Farrow & Ball
Charlotte's Locks
268 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

At LRV 21 vs 8, Charlotte's Locks is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.1Distinct
Wet Coral
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Wet Coral vs RAL 450-6
PPG
Wet Coral
PPG1189-6 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

Wet Coral reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where RAL 450-6 encloses it. At ΔE 20.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.6Distinct
Statement Red
Statement Red
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Statement Red vs RAL 450-6
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 34.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 34.0Very different
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
S 5040-Y80R vs RAL 450-6
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 36.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 36.1Very different
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Flamingo
RAL 450-6 vs Flamingo
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Flamingo
K319 · LRV 34

Flamingo reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where RAL 450-6 encloses it. At ΔE 38.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 38.0Very different
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 450-6 vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-6
RAL 450-6 · LRV 8
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 40.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 40.6Very different