Match RAL 530-2

RAL Effect RAL 530-2 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 10. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 530-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2#8F3F4ELRV 10

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.

Red violet
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Red violet vs RAL 530-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Madeira Red
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Madeira Red vs RAL 530-2
PPG
Madeira Red
PPG13-11 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Night Flower
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Night Flower vs RAL 530-2
Benjamin Moore
Night Flower
1344 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Kirsch Red
Kirsch Red
RAL 530-2 vs Kirsch Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Kirsch Red
6313 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
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
Redcurrant Glory
Redcurrant Glory
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Redcurrant Glory vs RAL 530-2
Dulux
Redcurrant Glory
90RR 13/321 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Romp
Romp
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Romp vs RAL 530-2
Cloverdale Paint
Romp
1136 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Radicchio
RAL 530-2
Radicchio
RAL 530-2
Farrow & Ball
Radicchio
96 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Dark Crimson
Dark Crimson
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Dark Crimson vs RAL 530-2
Behr
Dark Crimson
M140-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 530-2 vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), 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
S 5040-R
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
S 5040-R vs RAL 530-2
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

RAL 530-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Hibiscus
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Hibiscus vs RAL 530-2
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

Hibiscus reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Cayenne
RAL 530-2 vs Cayenne
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct
Arras
Arras
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Arras vs RAL 530-2
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.5Distinct