213 Colors · Est. 1927 · Bonn, Germany

RAL Color Chart

Match RAL standard colors to retail paint brands like Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr

All 213 RAL Colors

The complete RAL color chart — every shade with its hex code, LRV, and undertone. Filter by family or search, and open any color for its cross-brand matches.

RAL Color Library

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About RAL

RAL is the European standard color matching system, originating in Germany in 1927. Unlike paint brands, RAL defines standardized color codes used globally across industries — architecture, automotive, industrial coatings, powder coating, and manufacturing. When you specify a RAL color, any manufacturer can produce an exact match.

The RAL Classic collection contains 216 colors, each identified by a 4-digit code. The system also includes RAL Design System Plus (1,825 colors) and RAL Effect (490 colors including metallics). RAL colors are the go-to standard for European architecture, windows, doors, facades, and industrial applications.

Insights

RAL in The Color Journal

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Match RAL Colors to Paint Brands

Need to match a RAL specification to a retail paint brand? Click any RAL color below to find the closest available paint from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, and 11 other brands — ranked by Delta E accuracy.

Cross-Brand Matching

Find equivalent colors from RAL in other major paint brands.

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RAL colors — frequently asked

How many RAL paint colors are there?▾

RAL has 213 paint colors catalogued on Paint Color HQ, each with its exact hex code, RGB values, LRV (light reflectance value), and undertone. You can filter the full RAL color chart by color family or undertone, and open any color to see its closest cross-brand matches — the equivalent shade in Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, and other catalogued brands.

Can I match RAL colors to other brands?▾

Yes — every RAL color has its closest equivalents in Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, and 13 brands in total, computed with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. That's the ISO standard for how similar two colors look to the human eye, rather than matching by name or code, so it's the reliable way to get a RAL look in whatever brand your local store carries.