Match RAL 740-3
RAL Effect RAL 740-3 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 45. 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.
Catarina Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Key Largo Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes RAL 740-3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.