Match RAL 740-5

RAL Effect RAL 740-5 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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RAL 740-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5#006F5BLRV 7

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.

Ming Jade
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Ming Jade vs RAL 740-5
Benjamin Moore
Ming Jade
2043-20 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Ming Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Peacock Green
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Peacock Green vs RAL 740-5
PPG
Peacock Green
PPG1140-7 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Poseidon
Poseidon
RAL 740-5 vs Poseidon
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Poseidon
6762 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Sparkling Emerald
Sparkling Emerald
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Sparkling Emerald vs RAL 740-5
Behr
Sparkling Emerald
P430-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
RAL 220-6
RAL 740-5
RAL 220-6
RAL 740-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 220-6
RAL 220-6 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Turquoise green
Turquoise green
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Turquoise green vs RAL 740-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise green
RAL 6016 · LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Turquoise green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
M371
M371
RAL 740-5 vs M371
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7
Tikkurila
M371
M371 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Arizona Stone
RAL 740-5
Arizona Stone
RAL 740-5
Cloverdale Paint
Arizona Stone
0697 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Arizona Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Emerald Glade
Emerald Glade
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Emerald Glade vs RAL 740-5
Dulux
Emerald Glade
49GG 17/232 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Emerald Glade reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
S 5040-B80G
S 5040-B80G
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
S 5040-B80G vs RAL 740-5
NCS
S 5040-B80G
S 5040-B80G · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Verdigris Green
RAL 740-5
Verdigris Green
RAL 740-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Canton
RAL 740-5
Canton
RAL 740-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.5Distinct
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Midsummer Night
Midsummer Night
RAL 740-5 vs Midsummer Night
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7
Valspar
Midsummer Night
8003-37G · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.2Distinct
Fusion
Fusion
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5
Fusion vs RAL 740-5
Jotun
Fusion
5362 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 740-5
RAL 740-5 · LRV 7

Fusion reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.0Distinct