Match RAL 480-M
RAL Effect RAL 480-M is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 24. 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 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 15) makes RAL 480-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Cooing Doves the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 480-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Portuguese Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pastel violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.