Match RAL 590-6

RAL Effect RAL 590-6 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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RAL 590-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6#093B7ALRV 4

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.

Ultramarine blue
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Ultramarine blue vs RAL 590-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Ultramarine blue
RAL 5002 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

A 3-point LRV gap (7 vs 4) makes Ultramarine blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Honest Indigo
Honest Indigo
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Honest Indigo vs RAL 590-6
Dulux
Honest Indigo
77BB 07/344 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 7 and 4, 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
Blue
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Blue vs RAL 590-6
Benjamin Moore
Blue
2066-10 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
RAL 590-6
Bridgeport
RAL 590-6
Bridgeport
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Bridgeport
2940 · LRV NaN

Bridgeport reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where RAL 590-6 encloses it. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
RAL 590-3
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-3
RAL 590-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-3
RAL 590-3 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Smalt
Smalt
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Smalt vs RAL 590-6
Little Greene
Smalt
255 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Brilliant Blue
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Brilliant Blue vs RAL 590-6
PPG
Brilliant Blue
PPG1161-7 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Brilliant Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Boudoir Blue
Boudoir Blue
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Boudoir Blue vs RAL 590-6
Behr
Boudoir Blue
MQ5-48 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

Boudoir Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Centre Court
Centre Court
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Centre Court vs RAL 590-6
Cloverdale Paint
Centre Court
EX277 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

Centre Court reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct
S 5040-R60B
S 5040-R60B
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
S 5040-R60B vs RAL 590-6
NCS
S 5040-R60B
S 5040-R60B · LRV 4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.2Distinct
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
L356
RAL 590-6 vs L356
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4
Tikkurila
L356
L356 · LRV 12

L356 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.3Distinct
Statement Blue
Statement Blue
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Statement Blue vs RAL 590-6
Jotun
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

Statement Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.7Very different
Pitch Blue
RAL 590-6
Pitch Blue
RAL 590-6
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue
220 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4

A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Pitch Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 29.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 29.6Very different
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
RAL 590-6 vs Virtuoso
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 590-6
RAL 590-6 · LRV 4
Valspar
Virtuoso
M215 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 32.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 32.7Very different