Match RAL 520-6
RAL Effect RAL 520-6 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 14. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes RAL 520-6 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 520-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 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.
