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RAL CLASSIC

RAL Classic has been the established global standard for colours in public institutions and private industry for more than 100 years. It offers safety and signal colours as well as colours that comply with DIN standards . The 216 modern colours are used for colour checking for painters and coatings by interior designers and tradesmen. They are also used in the field of industrial design to communicate colours and standardise industrial processes.

What are DIN standards?
These are popular color standards that are regularly used by industries, for example in the color coding of telecommunications cables.

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RAL K5 color fan set - water-based

Match colours and develop colour combinations.

All 216 Classic colours, including key metallic, safety and signal colours, are presented on a single page, ideal for identifying and coordinating colours and communicating ideas between designers, architects and clients.

RAL K5 is available in semi-matt , glossy and
available as a two-booklet bundle .

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Der RAL CLASSIC K7 Farbfächer neben seinem Karton-Schuber, mit dem Aufdruck „water based“ auf der Vorderseite der Verpackung, der zeigt, dass die enthaltenen Farben jetzt wasserbasiert sind.

Der RAL CLASSIC K7 Farbfächer neben seinem Karton-Schuber, mit dem Aufdruck „Farbtöne auf Wasserbasis“ auf der Vorderseite der Verpackung, um zu zeigen, dass die enthaltenen Farben jetzt wasserbasiert sind.

Eine Nahaufnahme der wasserbasierten Farbmuster im RAL CLASSIC K7 Farbfächer.

Ein Bild des RAL CLASSIC K7 Farbfächers mit seiner Verpackung, auf der der Text "wasserbasiert" steht.

RAL K7 – color fan

Find complementary colours and contrasting tones.

This colour fan contains all 216 RAL CLASSIC colours, with five colours shown on each page. The RAL K7 is ideal as a quick reference for designers, architects and industrial customers to support decisions on site.

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RAL P1 plastic system in a case

Plastic colour samples for product design.

Use the RAL P1 Set to show the relationship between colour and material to customers and as a physical and tactile reference when matching colours from your RAL colour guide. Ideal for colour experts in architecture, product design and crafts, these polypropylene plastic samples offer three thicknesses and the highest colour saturation and luminosity for comparison.

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RAL EFFECT

Water-based color cards with an aqueous coating system for environmentally friendly color production. These are ideal for paint and coatings manufacturers and find application in interior design, architecture, product design and graphic design.

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RAL E3 Effect color fan

Quickly compare metallic colours with corresponding solid colours!

The RAL E3 is ideal for architects, designers and industrial applications to match colours and make decisions on-site with clients or in the studio. With seven colours per page, the colour fan shows 70 metallic shades against six corresponding solid colours to compare colour families and perfectly match materials.

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RAL EFFECT E4 (Metallic) color fan

Visualise colour on metallic materials and develop beautiful combinations.

The RAL E4 shows 70 metallic colours as borderless single-page samples with high-quality surface coating. Ideal for architects, designers and manufacturers, the colour fan allows you to visualize and match metallic colours against materials and designs.

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All 2,108 RAL colors in an exclusive 3-in-1 set

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This 3-in-1 bundle contains all RAL colors from the Classic, Effect and Design palettes and includes everything you need to determine colors. Enhan...

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RAL EFFECT E4 (Metallic) color fan

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RAL EFFECT E4 (Metallic) color fan RAL EFFECT includes all 70 RAL EFFECT metallic shades based on acrylic paints and makes them available for t...

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RAL E3 Effect color fan

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The RAL E3 EFFECT color fan deck presents a mix of 420 solid colors and 70 metallic colors from the RAL EFFECT E3 color collection. It is an indis...

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RAL A6 single pages

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RAL A6 single pages This is a CtO product – terms and conditions apply. We present the RAL A6 single-page collection! Elevate you...

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RAL Design System Plus

This comprehensive collection of 1,825 colors is an indispensable tool for creative professionals in architecture, design, industry and crafts. The Design System Plus colors are based on the CIELab system and are ideal for industrial and product design as well as for facilitating color communication, creativity and experimentation. With color names in English, German, French, Russian and Chinese for international collaboration.

What is the CIELab system?

CIELab stands for Commission Internationale de l'éclairage, or International Commission on Illumination, the international authority on light and color spaces. The CIELab color space represents colors as humans see them through brightness and the unique colors red, green, blue, and yellow, based on the results of color matching experiments conducted in the laboratory.

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RAL Starter Kit Design Box

An introduction to the RAL DESIGN SYSTEM PLUS range.

The RAL Starter Kit is a set of 150 pieces that contains a selection of 10 colours and gray tones from the DESIGN SYSTEM PLUS and popular wood tones from the CLASSIC range. Ideal for creating colour concepts for professional interior and product design.

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RAL P2 plastic system in two protective cases

RAL P2 plastic system in two protective cases

Matching of plastic colours and textures.

RAL P2 contains 160 Design System Plus colours as 200 A6 polypropylene plastic samples. It offers four opaque and one transparent shade for each of the 39 colour groups, as well as greyscales that make up the entire colour system. View colours and glossy, matt and rough textures in a tactile form in three different thicknesses. Ideal for design and manufacturing.

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RAL Colour Reader

How do I find the right colour?

Free yourself from the frustration of spending hours trying to find the exact colour you saw and avoid misunderstandings throughout the process with the RAL Color Reader .

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What is the difference between RAL CLASSIC, RAL EFFECT and RAL Design System Plus?

RAL CLASSIC

Match colours and develop colour combinations.

Find complementary colours and contrasting tones.

Plastic colour samples for product design.

RAL EFFECT

Quickly compare metallic colours with corresponding solid colours!

Visualise colour on metallic materials and develop beautiful combinations.

RAL Design System Plus

An introduction to the RAL DESIGN SYSTEM PLUS range.

RAL D2 Colour Fan

RAL D3 Colour Toolbook

RAL D4 Colour Atlas

RAL D8 Design Box

Matching of plastic colours and textures.

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