Match RAL 660-3

RAL Effect RAL 660-3 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 660-3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3#51A5B8LRV 27

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.

Explorer Blue
Explorer Blue
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Explorer Blue vs RAL 660-3
Behr
Explorer Blue
M470-5 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Blue Calypso
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Blue Calypso vs RAL 660-3
PPG
Blue Calypso
PPG1235-5 · LRV 34
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Blue Calypso reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Ash Blue
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Ash Blue vs RAL 660-3
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Freshwater
Freshwater
RAL 660-3 vs Freshwater
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Freshwater
6774 · LRV 32

Freshwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-M · LRV 24

RAL 660-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Charybdis
Charybdis
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Charybdis vs RAL 660-3
Cloverdale Paint
Charybdis
0661 · LRV 32
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Charybdis the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Blue Verditer vs RAL 660-3
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Mosaic
RAL 660-3 vs Mosaic
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Mosaic
J367 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Nordic Sky
Nordic Sky
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Nordic Sky vs RAL 660-3
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 660-3 encloses it. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Pastel blue
Pastel blue
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Pastel blue vs RAL 660-3
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel blue
RAL 5024 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.0Distinct
St Giles Blue
RAL 660-3
St Giles Blue
RAL 660-3
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Sea Emerald vs RAL 660-3
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.5Distinct
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
RAL 660-3 vs Tidepool Wonder
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.7Distinct
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3
S 4010-B70G vs RAL 660-3
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-3
RAL 660-3 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.7Distinct