Match RAL 530-1

RAL Effect RAL 530-1 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 530-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1#98444DLRV 11

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.

Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Timeless Ruby vs RAL 530-1
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Redcurrant Glory
Redcurrant Glory
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Redcurrant Glory vs RAL 530-1
Dulux
Redcurrant Glory
90RR 13/321 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Apple-A-Day
Apple-A-Day
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Apple-A-Day vs RAL 530-1
PPG
Apple-A-Day
PPG1051-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Travers Red
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Travers Red vs RAL 530-1
Benjamin Moore
Travers Red
CW-345 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Ode to Joy
Ode to Joy
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Ode to Joy vs RAL 530-1
Cloverdale Paint
Ode to Joy
1137 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Kirsch Red
Kirsch Red
RAL 530-1 vs Kirsch Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Kirsch Red
6313 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Radicchio
RAL 530-1
Radicchio
RAL 530-1
Farrow & Ball
Radicchio
96 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Red violet
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Red violet vs RAL 530-1
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Hibiscus
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Hibiscus vs RAL 530-1
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 530-1 vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

RAL 530-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
Nectar
RAL 530-1 vs Nectar
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
S 5040-R
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1
S 5040-R vs RAL 530-1
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes RAL 530-1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct
Tuscan Red
RAL 530-1
Tuscan Red
RAL 530-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-1
RAL 530-1 · LRV 11

At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct