RAL is a colour matching system created by the German State Committee for Conditions of Supply (Reichsausschuß für Lieferbedingungen und Gütesicherung) at the request from paints and lacquers manufacturers.
The Institute divided the colour space into ranges and marked each of them with numeric index. Since then the RAL company creates more and more colour samples because the requests of the developing market are changing. The numerous annotations to each colour range ensure the clear understanding in different industrial spheres. This colour selection system is necessary in many spheres where it is necessary to work with colours.
The classic RAL collection is a standard since 1927. At this time the standard comprises 213 colours (including 17 metallics).
All indexes are four-digit, the standard index is specified according to the following template: No. XXXX, where 1XXX – yellow (30 hues), 2XXX – orange (13 hues), 3XXX – red (25 hues), 4XXX – violet (12 hues), 5XXX – blue (25 hues), 6XXX – green (36 hues), 7XXX – grey (38 hues), 8XXX – brown (20 hues), 9XXX – bright and dark (14 hues).
1000 Green beige |
1001 Beige |
1002 Sand yellow |
1003 Signal yellow |
1004 Golden yellow |
1005 Honey yellow |
1006 Maize yellow |
1007 Daffodil yellow |
1011 Brown beige |
1012 Lemon yellow |
1013 Oyster white |
1014 Ivory |
1015 Light ivory |
1016 Sulfur yellow |
1017 Saffron yellow |
1018 Zinc yellow |
1019 Grey beige |
1020 Olive yellow |
1021 Rape yellow |
1023 Traffic yellow |
1024 Ochre yellow |
1026 Luminous yellow |
1027 Curry |
1028 Melon yellow |
1032 Broom yellow |
1033 Dahlia yellow |
1034 Pastel yellow |
1035 Pearl beige |
1036 Pearl gold |
1037 Sun yellow |
2000 Yellow orange |
2001 Red orange |
2002 Vermillion |
2003 Pastel orange |
2004 Pure orange |
2005 Luminous orange |
2007 Luminous bright orange |
2008 Bright red orange |
2009 Traffic orange |
2010 Signal orange |
2011 Deep orange |
2012 Salmon orange |
2013 Pearl orange |
3000 Flame red |
3001 Signal red |
3002 Carmine red |
3003 Ruby red |
3004 Purple red |
3005 Wine red |
3007 Black red |
3009 Oxide red |
3011 Brown red |
3012 Beige red |
3013 Tomato red |
3014 Antique pink |
3015 Light pink |
3016 Coral red |
3017 Rose |
3018 Strawberry red |
3020 Traffic red |
3022 Salmon pink |
3024 Luminous red |
3026 Luminous bright red |
3027 Raspberry red |
3027 Pure red |
3031 Orient red |
3032 Pearl ruby red |
3033 Pearl pink |
4001 Red lilac |
4002 Red violet |
4003 Heather violet |
4004 Claret violet |
4005 Blue lilac |
4006 Traffic purple |
4007 Purple violet |
4008 Signal violet |
4009 Pastel violet |
4010 Telemagenta |
4011 Pearl violet |
4012 Pearl blackberry |
5000 Violet blue |
5001 Green blue |
5002 Ultramarine blue |
5003 Sapphire blue |
5004 Black blue |
5005 Signal blue |
5007 Brilliant blue |
5008 Grey blue |
5009 Azure blue |
5010 Gentian blue |
5011 Steel blue |
5012 Light blue |
5013 Cobalt blue |
5014 Pigeon blue |
5015 Sky blue |
5017 Traffic blue |
5018 Turquoise blue |
5019 Capri blue |
5020 Ocean blue |
5021 Water blue |
5022 Night blue |
5023 Distant blue |
5024 Pastel blue |
5025 Pearl Gentian blue |
5026 Pearl night blue |
6000 Patina green |
6001 Emerald green |
6002 Leaf green |
6003 Olive green |
6004 Blue green |
6005 Moss green |
6006 Grey olive |
6007 Bottle green |
6008 Brown green |
6009 Fir green |
6010 Grass green |
6011 Reseda green |
6012 Black green |
6013 Reed green |
6014 Yellow olive |
6015 Black olive |
6016 Turquoise green |
6017 May green |
6018 Yellow green |
6019 Pastel green |
6020 Chrome green |
6021 Pale green |
6022 Brown olive |
6024 Traffic green |
6025 Fern green |
6026 Opal green |
6027 Light green |
6028 Pine green |
6029 Mint green |
6032 Signal green |
6033 Mint turquoise |
6034 Pastel turquoise |
6035 Pearl green |
6036 Pearl opal green |
6037 Pure green |
6038 Luminous green |
7000 Squirrel grey |
7001 Silver grey |
7002 Olive grey |
7003 Moss grey |
7004 Signal grey |
7005 Mouse grey |
7006 Beige grey |
7008 Khaki grey |
7009 Green grey |
7010 Tarpaulin grey |
7011 Iron grey |
7012 Basalt grey |
7013 Brown grey |
7015 Slate grey |
7016 Anthracite grey |
7021 Black grey |
7022 Umbra grey |
7023 Concrete grey |
7024 Graphite grey |
7026 Granite grey |
7030 Stone grey |
7031 Blue grey |
7032 Pebble grey |
7033 Cement grey |
7034 Yellow grey |
7035 Light grey |
7036 Platinum grey |
7037 Dusty grey |
7038 Agate grey |
7039 Quartz grey |
7040 Window grey |
7042 Traffic grey A |
7043 Traffic grey B |
7044 Silk grey |
7045 Telegrey 1 |
7046 Telegrey 2 |
7047 Telegrey 4 |
7048 Pearl mouse grey |
8000 Green brown |
8001 Ochre brown |
8002 Signal brown |
8003 Clay brown |
8004 Copper brown |
8007 Fawn brown |
8008 Olive brown |
8011 Nut brown |
8012 Red brown |
8014 Sepia brown |
8015 Chestnut brown |
8016 Mahogany brown |
8017 Chocolate brown |
8019 Grey brown |
8022 Black brown |
8023 Orange brown |
8024 Beige brown |
8025 Pale brown |
8028 Terra brown |
8029 Pearl copper |
9001 Cream |
9002 Grey white |
9003 Signal white |
9004 Signal black |
9005 Jet black |
9006 White aluminium |
9007 Grey aluminium |
9010 Pure white |
9011 Graphite black |
9016 Traffic white |
9017 Traffic black |
9018 Papyrus white |
9022 Pearl light grey |
9023 Pearl dark grey |
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