The complete RAL Classic colors reference
This tool is a browsable, searchable index of RAL Classic colors — the industrial paint and powder-coating standard used across Europe for varnishes, coatings, signage, and architecture. Every entry shows the four-digit RAL code, the official shade name, the color family, and an approximate sRGB HEX value you can copy straight into design tools, CSS, or specs.
RAL is administered by the German RAL gGmbH, and in colloquial speech, RAL refers to the RAL Classic system, mainly used for varnish and powder coating, but now plastics as well. The collection traces back to 1927, when the German group Reichs-Ausschuß für Lieferbedingungen und Gütesicherung invented a collection of forty colours under the name of "RAL 840", and it has grown steadily since.
How RAL Classic codes are structured
Each shade uses a four-digit number prefixed with the letters RAL. The first digit is a system code number (1: yellow, 2: orange, 3: red, 4: violet, 5: blue, 6: green, 7: grey, 8: brown and 9: white and black shades). The remaining three digits are chosen sequentially. The auxiliary name — for example, melon yellow for RAL 1028 — exists so that transposed digits don't lead to costly mistakes on a paint order.
The RAL Classic palette is intentionally compact. RAL CLASSIC is a collection of currently 213 colors, 2 of which are micaceous iron colors, 5 are daylight luminous colors and 15 others are pearlescent colors. Newer additions like RAL 2017 RAL orange and RAL 9012 Cleanroom White were presented in 2020.
Working with sRGB HEX values
Screen previews are guidance only — the visual samples are approximate and informative only — so for production paint or powder, always cross-check against a physical fan deck (RAL K7 is the standard). For digital mockups, the HEX values shown here are perfectly suited to UI work, brochures, and renders.
From RAL to other color systems
Need to take a RAL value into a print or web pipeline? Once you've copied a HEX from the chart, run it through the color converter for HSL/HSV/CMYK, or push it to the HEX to CMYK converter for press-ready output. Designers matching brand swatches often follow up with the Pantone converter to find the closest PMS. For accessibility checks on UI applied with these industrial tones, drop the HEX into the contrast checker against your background.
Who uses this chart
- Architects and product designers specifying powder coats and lacquers
- Fabricators matching railings, doors, and signage to a client spec
- Brand and identity teams locking down off-press color references
- 3D artists and CAD users mapping real-world finishes to materials
Filter by code, name, or family to jump straight to the swatch you need, copy the HEX, or share a deep link to a specific RAL entry.