Match RAL 820-M
RAL Effect RAL 820-M is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 29. 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.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Platinum grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 820-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
