Match RAL 470-4
RAL Effect RAL 470-4 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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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.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (24 vs 18) makes Heart to Heart the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes RAL 470-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes RAL 470-4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 470-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
RAL 470-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
