Match RAL 640-3

RAL Effect RAL 640-3 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 640-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3#007BAELRV 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.

Sky blue
Sky blue
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Sky blue vs RAL 640-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Sky blue
RAL 5015 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Sky blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
North Sea
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
North Sea vs RAL 640-3
PPG
North Sea
PPG1239-6 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes North Sea the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Blue Macaw
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Blue Macaw vs RAL 640-3
Benjamin Moore
Blue Macaw
784 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

Blue Macaw reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Danube
Danube
RAL 640-3 vs Danube
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Danube
6803 · LRV 16

Danube reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
RAL 640-3
RAL 650-M
RAL 640-3
RAL 650-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 650-M
RAL 650-M · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Skylla
Skylla
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Skylla vs RAL 640-3
Cloverdale Paint
Skylla
0640 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

Skylla reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Cosmic Cobalt
Cosmic Cobalt
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Cosmic Cobalt vs RAL 640-3
Behr
Cosmic Cobalt
P500-7 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
L356
RAL 640-3 vs L356
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
L356
L356 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Delicate Cornflower
Delicate Cornflower
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Delicate Cornflower vs RAL 640-3
Dulux
Delicate Cornflower
25BB 32/310 · LRV 32
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

Delicate Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 640-3 encloses it. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.1Distinct
St Giles Blue
RAL 640-3
St Giles Blue
RAL 640-3
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 640-3 encloses it. At ΔE 16.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.2Distinct
Mazarine
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Mazarine vs RAL 640-3
Little Greene
Mazarine
256 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct
Statement Blue
Statement Blue
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Statement Blue vs RAL 640-3
Jotun
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes RAL 640-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.2Very different
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
Passageway
Passageway
RAL 640-3 vs Passageway
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Passageway the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 27.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.4Very different
S 5010-R90B
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3
S 5010-R90B vs RAL 640-3
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 640-3
RAL 640-3 · LRV 11

A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes S 5010-R90B 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