RAL Classic Mahogany brown vs. Sherwin Williams Dark Auburn

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
RAL Classic RAL 8016 and SW 6034 differ significantly in saturation. RAL Classic RAL 8016 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with RAL Classic RAL 8016 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

First color

Second color

RAL Classic Mahogany brown vs. Sherwin Williams Dark Auburn

Hue

Saturation

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

lighter

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

6.78

4.98

looks darker

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

21.464

26.593

looks lighter

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

5.719

Temperature:

Warm

RAL 8016

Mahogany brown

RAL Classic

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SW 6034

Dark Auburn

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.