Match RAL 590-5
RAL Effect RAL 590-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 4. 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 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (7 vs 4) makes Honest Indigo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Boudoir Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Statement Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
