RAL
Match RAL standard colors to retail paint brands like Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr
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.
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The Color Library
36 colors in red · warm undertone.
Antique Pink
RAL · 3014
#D36E70
Black Red
RAL · 3007
#351F21
Brown Red
RAL · 3011
#781F19
Carmine Red
RAL · 3002
#A2231D
Chestnut Brown
RAL · 8015
#633A34
Copper Brown
RAL · 8004
#8E402A
Coral Red
RAL · 3016
#B32821
Flame Red
RAL · 3000
#AF2B1E
Light Pink
RAL · 3015
#EA899A
Luminous
RAL · 3026
#FE0000
Luminous Orange
RAL · 2005
#FF2301
Luminous Red
RAL · 3024
#F80000
Mahogany Brown
RAL · 8016
#4C2F27
Orient Red
RAL · 3031
#B32428
Oxide Red
RAL · 3009
#642424
Pearl Pink
RAL · 3033
#B44C43
Pearl Ruby Red
RAL · 3032
#721422
Pure Orange
RAL · 2004
#F44611
Pure Red
RAL · 3028
#CB3234
Purple Red
RAL · 3004
#75151E
Raspberry Red
RAL · 3027
#C51D34
Red Brown
RAL · 8012
#592321
Red Orange
RAL · 2001
#C93C20
Red Violet
RAL · 4002
#922B3E
Rose
RAL · 3017
#E63244
Ruby Red
RAL · 3003
#9B111E
Salmon Pink
RAL · 3022
#D95030
Salmon Range
RAL · 2012
#E55137
Signal Orange
RAL · 2010
#D84B20
Signal Red
RAL · 3001
#A52019
Strawberry Red
RAL · 3018
#D53032
Tomato Red
RAL · 3013
#A12312
Traffic Orange
RAL · 2009
#F54021
Traffic Red
RAL · 3020
#CC0605
Vermilion
RAL · 2002
#CB2821
Wine Red
RAL · 3005
#5E2129
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
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