Match RAL 690-2

RAL Effect RAL 690-2 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 17. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 690-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2#00A2ADLRV 17

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.

Javan Dawn 1
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Javan Dawn 1 vs RAL 690-2
Dulux
Javan Dawn 1
17BG 36/333 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Javan Dawn 1 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Placid Sea
Placid Sea
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Placid Sea vs RAL 690-2
Behr
Placid Sea
P470-5 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Placid Sea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Blue Bliss
Blue Bliss
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Blue Bliss vs RAL 690-2
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Bliss
0675 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Blue Bliss reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), 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
Cool Aqua
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Cool Aqua vs RAL 690-2
Benjamin Moore
Cool Aqua
2056-40 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

At LRV 37 vs 17, Cool Aqua is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Riviera Paradise
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Riviera Paradise vs RAL 690-2
PPG
Riviera Paradise
PPG1233-7 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Riviera Paradise reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), 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 690-2
RAL 690-2
Aquarium
Aquarium
RAL 690-2 vs Aquarium
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Aquarium
6767 · LRV 32

Aquarium reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 690-2 encloses it. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
RAL 690-2
RAL 720-M
RAL 690-2
RAL 720-M
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
L366
RAL 690-2 vs L366
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Turquoise blue
RAL 690-2
Turquoise blue
RAL 690-2
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Turquoise blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Vardo
Vardo
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Vardo vs RAL 690-2
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.5Distinct
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Blue Verditer vs RAL 690-2
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

Blue Verditer reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.7Distinct
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Sea Emerald vs RAL 690-2
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

A 9-point LRV gap (26 vs 17) makes Sea Emerald the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.8Distinct
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
RAL 690-2 vs Tidepool Wonder
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

Tidepool Wonder reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.1Very different
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2
S 4010-B70G vs RAL 690-2
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-2
RAL 690-2 · LRV 17

A 11-point LRV gap (28 vs 17) makes S 4010-B70G the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 27.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.3Very different