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
213 colors.
Pearl Beige
RAL · 1035
#6A5D4D
Pearl Black Berry
RAL · 4012
#6C6881
Pearl Copper
RAL · 8029
#763C28
Pearl Dark Grey
RAL · 9023
#828282
Pearl Gentian Blue
RAL · 5025
#2A6478
Pearl Gold
RAL · 1036
#705335
Pearl Green
RAL · 6035
#1C542D
Pearl Light Grey
RAL · 9022
#9C9C9C
Pearl Mouse Grey
RAL · 7048
#898176
Pearl Night Blue
RAL · 5026
#102C54
Pearl Opal Green
RAL · 6036
#193737
Pearl Orange
RAL · 2013
#C35831
Pearl Pink
RAL · 3033
#B44C43
Pearl Ruby Red
RAL · 3032
#721422
Pearl Violet
RAL · 4011
#8673A1
Pebble Grey
RAL · 7032
#B8B799
Pigeon Blue
RAL · 5014
#606E8C
Pine Green
RAL · 6028
#2C5545
Platinum Grey
RAL · 7036
#7F7679
Pure Green
RAL · 6037
#008F39
Pure Orange
RAL · 2004
#F44611
Pure Red
RAL · 3028
#CB3234
Pure White
RAL · 9010
#FFFFFF
Purple Red
RAL · 3004
#75151E
Purple Violet
RAL · 4007
#4A192C
Quartz Grey
RAL · 7039
#6C6960
Raspberry Red
RAL · 3027
#C51D34
Red Brown
RAL · 8012
#592321
Red Lilac
RAL · 4001
#6D3F5B
Red Orange
RAL · 2001
#C93C20
Red Violet
RAL · 4002
#922B3E
Reed Green
RAL · 6013
#6C7156
Reseda Green
RAL · 6011
#587246
Rose
RAL · 3017
#E63244
Ruby Red
RAL · 3003
#9B111E
Saffron Yellow
RAL · 1017
#F5D033
Salmon Pink
RAL · 3022
#D95030
Salmon Range
RAL · 2012
#E55137
Sand Yellow
RAL · 1002
#C6A664
Saphire Blue
RAL · 5003
#1D1E33
Sepia Brown
RAL · 8014
#382C1E
Signal Black
RAL · 9004
#282828
Signal Blue
RAL · 5005
#1E2D6E
Signal Brown
RAL · 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal Green
RAL · 6032
#317F43
Signal Grey
RAL · 7004
#969992
Signal Orange
RAL · 2010
#D84B20
Signal Red
RAL · 3001
#A52019
Signal Violet
RAL · 4008
#924E7D
Signal White
RAL · 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal Yellow
RAL · 1003
#E5BE01
Silk Grey
RAL · 7044
#CAC4B0
Silver Grey
RAL · 7001
#8A9597
Sky Blue
RAL · 5015
#2271B3
Slate Grey
RAL · 7015
#434750
Squirrel Grey
RAL · 7000
#78858B
Steel Blue
RAL · 5011
#231A24
Stone Grey
RAL · 7030
#8B8C7A
Strawberry Red
RAL · 3018
#D53032
Sulfur Yellow
RAL · 1016
#EDFF21
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.
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