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
63 colors · cool undertone.
Azure Blue
RAL · 5009
#025669
Basalt Grey
RAL · 7012
#4E5754
Blue Green
RAL · 6004
#1F3A3D
Blue Grey
RAL · 7031
#474B4E
Bottle Green
RAL · 6007
#343B29
Chrome Green
RAL · 6020
#2E3A23
Cobalt Blue
RAL · 5013
#1E213D
Colza Yellow
RAL · 1021
#F3DA0B
Curry
RAL · 1027
#9D9101
Emerald Green
RAL · 6001
#287233
Fern Green
RAL · 6025
#3D642D
Fir Green
RAL · 6009
#31372B
Gentian Blue
RAL · 5010
#0E294B
Graphite Grey
RAL · 7024
#474A51
Grass Green
RAL · 6010
#35682D
Green Beige
RAL · 1000
#BEBD7F
Green Blue
RAL · 5001
#1F3438
Green Grey
RAL · 7009
#4D5645
Grey Beige
RAL · 1019
#9E9764
Iron Grey
RAL · 7011
#434B4D
Ivory
RAL · 1014
#E1CC4F
Leaf Green
RAL · 6002
#2D572C
Lemon Yellow
RAL · 1012
#C7B446
Luminous Green
RAL · 6038
#00BB2D
Luminous Yellow
RAL · 1026
#FFFF00
May Green
RAL · 6017
#4C9141
Mint Green
RAL · 6029
#20603D
Moss Green
RAL · 6005
#2F4538
Moss Grey
RAL · 7003
#6C7059
Ochre Yellow
RAL · 1024
#AEA04B
Olive Green
RAL · 6003
#424632
Olive Grey
RAL · 7002
#7E7B52
Olive Yellow
RAL · 1020
#999950
Pale Green
RAL · 6021
#89AC76
Pastel Blue
RAL · 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel Green
RAL · 6019
#BDECB6
Pastel Turquoise
RAL · 6034
#7FB5B5
Patina Green
RAL · 6000
#316650
Pearl Black Berry
RAL · 4012
#6C6881
Pearl Gentian Blue
RAL · 5025
#2A6478
Pearl Green
RAL · 6035
#1C542D
Pearl Night Blue
RAL · 5026
#102C54
Pure Green
RAL · 6037
#008F39
Reed Green
RAL · 6013
#6C7156
Reseda Green
RAL · 6011
#587246
Saphire Blue
RAL · 5003
#1D1E33
Signal Green
RAL · 6032
#317F43
Silver Grey
RAL · 7001
#8A9597
Squirrel Grey
RAL · 7000
#78858B
Steel Blue
RAL · 5011
#231A24
Sulfur Yellow
RAL · 1016
#EDFF21
Telegrey 2
RAL · 7046
#82898F
Traffic Blue
RAL · 5017
#063971
Traffic Green
RAL · 6024
#308446
Traffic Grey A
RAL · 7042
#8D948D
Traffic Grey B
RAL · 7043
#4E5452
Turquoise Blue
RAL · 5018
#3F888F
Turquoise Green
RAL · 6016
#1E5945
Violet Blue
RAL · 5000
#2A2E4B
Water Blue
RAL · 5021
#256D7B
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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