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RAL Classic → BS 4800 conversion chart

This chart lists all 213 RAL Classic colours with their nearest BS 4800 equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 71 of 213 have an equivalent within ΔE 5, which is close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. Where the nearest BS 4800 colour is ΔE 8 or more there is no close equivalent — the nearest is still shown for reference, clearly labelled. Standard-system hex values are widely-cited sRGB approximations; physical reference chips remain authoritative for colour-critical work.

Neutrals

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9010 Pure white White 00 E 55 5.0 very close
RAL 9016 Traffic white White 00 E 55 4.2 very close
RAL 9003 Signal white White 00 E 55 4.2 very close
RAL 7035 Light grey Ash grey 00 A 01 3.1 very close
RAL 9018 Papyrus white Ash grey 00 A 01 3.1 very close
RAL 7047 Telegrey 4 Ash grey 00 A 01 3.2 very close
RAL 7038 Agate grey Goose grey 00 A 05 4.1 very close
RAL 9006 White aluminium Goose grey 00 A 05 3.4 very close
RAL 7040 Window grey Squirrel grey 18 B 21 6.1 close
RAL 9022 Pearl light grey Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.0 very close
RAL 7004 Signal grey Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.1 very close
RAL 7042 Traffic grey A Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.6 very close
RAL 7001 Silver grey Squirrel grey full comparison → 18 B 21 2.8 near-identical
RAL 7045 Telegrey 1 Flint grey 00 A 09 4.8 very close
RAL 9007 Grey aluminium Flint grey 00 A 09 4.4 very close
RAL 7046 Telegrey 2 Flint grey full comparison → 00 A 09 3.6 very close
RAL 7030 Stone grey Mineral green 12 B 21 5.3 close
RAL 9023 Pearl dark grey Flint grey full comparison → 00 A 09 1.2 near-identical
RAL 7000 Squirrel grey Flint grey 00 A 09 5.4 close
RAL 7048 Pearl mouse grey Flint grey 00 A 09 7.4 close
RAL 7037 Dusty grey Flint grey 00 A 09 3.1 very close
RAL 7033 Cement grey Mineral green 12 B 21 8.6 no close equivalent
RAL 7036 Platinum grey Flint grey 00 A 09 6.8 close
RAL 4012 Pearl blackberry Charcoal grey 10 A 11 8.7 no close equivalent
RAL 7005 Mouse grey Charcoal grey 10 A 11 6.1 close
RAL 7039 Quartz grey Charcoal grey full comparison → 10 A 11 3.2 very close
RAL 7023 Concrete grey Turtle green 10 B 25 5.9 close
RAL 7003 Moss grey Turtle green 10 B 25 6.4 close
RAL 7012 Basalt grey Moss green 14 C 40 4.7 very close
RAL 7043 Traffic grey B Moss green 14 C 40 4.5 very close
RAL 7009 Green grey Ivy green 12 C 39 4.5 very close
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin grey Moss green 14 C 40 3.4 very close
RAL 7024 Graphite grey Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 2.4 near-identical
RAL 7031 Blue grey Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 1.5 near-identical
RAL 7015 Slate grey Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 3.0 very close
RAL 7011 Iron grey Raven 18 B 29 3.0 very close
RAL 8019 Grey brown Black 00 E 53 5.3 close
RAL 6012 Black green Raven 18 B 29 5.1 close
RAL 6015 Black olive Vandyke brown 10 B 29 4.8 very close
RAL 6006 Grey olive Vandyke brown 10 B 29 4.7 very close
RAL 7026 Granite grey Black 00 E 53 4.3 very close
RAL 7022 Umbra grey Black full comparison → 00 E 53 3.3 very close
RAL 7016 Anthracite grey Black 00 E 53 4.5 very close
RAL 5008 Grey blue Black 00 E 53 5.7 close
RAL 9004 Signal black Black full comparison → 00 E 53 2.4 near-identical
RAL 7021 Black grey Black full comparison → 00 E 53 3.9 very close
RAL 8022 Black brown Black 00 E 53 4.5 very close
RAL 9017 Traffic black Black 00 E 53 5.4 close
RAL 9011 Graphite black Black 00 E 53 6.1 close
RAL 5004 Black blue Black 00 E 53 8.1 no close equivalent
RAL 9005 Jet black Black 00 E 53 10.6 no close equivalent

Warm Creams

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 1013 Oyster white Sea foam 12 B 15 2.8 near-identical
RAL 7044 Silk grey Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.2 very close
RAL 1001 Beige Wheat full comparison → 10 C 35 2.8 near-identical

Yellows

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 1015 Light ivory Vanilla 10 C 33 3.5 very close
RAL 7032 Pebble grey Green Mist 12 B 17 4.9 very close
RAL 1000 Green beige Green haze full comparison → 12 C 33 3.9 very close
RAL 1014 Ivory Light grapefruit 10 E 50 4.2 very close
RAL 1002 Sand yellow Wheat full comparison → 10 C 35 2.9 near-identical
RAL 1017 Saffron yellow Sunflower yellow 10 E 53 3.7 very close
RAL 1018 Zinc yellow Pale lime 12 E 51 11.0 no close equivalent
RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow Pale lime 12 E 51 12.9 no close equivalent
RAL 1012 Lemon yellow Golden maize 10 D 43 5.8 close
RAL 1019 Grey beige Mineral green 12 B 21 7.6 close
RAL 1004 Golden yellow Golden maize full comparison → 10 D 43 2.4 near-identical
RAL 1026 Luminous yellow Pale lime 12 E 51 13.5 no close equivalent
RAL 1021 Rape yellow Sunflower yellow 10 E 53 6.7 close
RAL 1023 Traffic yellow Sunflower yellow 10 E 53 4.2 very close
RAL 1024 Ochre yellow Wheat 10 C 35 6.1 close
RAL 1033 Dahlia yellow Golden yellow full comparison → 08 E 51 1.3 near-identical
RAL 7034 Yellow grey Mineral green 12 B 21 6.4 close
RAL 1006 Maize yellow Golden yellow full comparison → 08 E 51 1.6 near-identical
RAL 1028 Melon yellow Golden yellow full comparison → 08 E 51 2.2 near-identical
RAL 1020 Olive yellow Greengage full comparison → 12 D 43 3.1 very close
RAL 1003 Signal yellow Sunflower yellow full comparison → 10 E 53 0.8 identical
RAL 1007 Daffodil yellow Golden yellow full comparison → 08 E 51 3.4 very close
RAL 1032 Broom yellow Sunflower yellow 10 E 53 5.1 close
RAL 7002 Olive grey Green 12 C 37 5.2 close
RAL 1005 Honey yellow Golden maize 10 D 43 10.0 no close equivalent
RAL 1027 Curry Greengage 12 D 43 7.6 close
RAL 7013 Brown grey Ivy green 12 C 39 7.0 close

Oranges

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9001 Cream Creamy white 10 B 15 2.5 near-identical
RAL 1034 Pastel yellow Golden yellow 08 E 51 5.0 close
RAL 3012 Beige red Leather brown 06 C 37 7.4 close
RAL 2007 Luminous bright orange Orange full comparison → 08 E 55 3.3 very close
RAL 2008 Bright red orange Mandarin orange 06 E 51 11.1 no close equivalent
RAL 2003 Pastel orange Mandarin orange 06 E 51 7.9 close
RAL 2011 Deep orange Mandarin orange 06 E 51 7.0 close
RAL 1037 Sun yellow Golden yellow full comparison → 08 E 51 3.0 near-identical
RAL 2000 Yellow orange Mandarin orange 06 E 51 8.7 no close equivalent
RAL 8001 Ochre brown Caramel 08 C 37 8.5 no close equivalent

Reds

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 3015 Light pink Salmon red 04 E 51 13.4 no close equivalent
RAL 3014 Antique pink Salmon red 04 E 51 6.9 close
RAL 2012 Salmon orange Red 04 E 55 7.4 close
RAL 3017 Rose Poppy 04 E 53 7.9 close
RAL 2009 Traffic orange Red 04 E 55 9.8 no close equivalent
RAL 3022 Salmon pink Red 04 E 55 5.8 close
RAL 3018 Strawberry red Poppy 04 E 53 4.4 very close
RAL 2004 Pure orange Red 04 E 55 11.4 no close equivalent
RAL 2005 Luminous orange Red 04 E 55 11.3 no close equivalent
RAL 3026 Luminous bright red Red 04 E 55 10.6 no close equivalent
RAL 3028 Pure red Poppy full comparison → 04 E 53 3.2 very close
RAL 2010 Signal orange Red 04 E 55 7.1 close
RAL 3024 Luminous red Red 04 E 55 9.9 no close equivalent
RAL 3033 Pearl pink Poppy full comparison → 04 E 53 2.6 near-identical
RAL 2002 Vermilion Red 04 E 55 5.1 close
RAL 2001 Red orange Red 04 E 55 4.2 very close
RAL 3027 Raspberry red Carnival red 04 E 56 4.5 very close
RAL 3031 Orient red Carnival red 04 E 56 4.5 very close
RAL 3016 Coral red Carnival red 04 E 56 5.8 close
RAL 3020 Traffic red Red 04 E 55 8.1 no close equivalent
RAL 3000 Flame red Carnival red 04 E 56 6.7 close
RAL 3002 Carmine red Carnival red 04 E 56 7.4 close
RAL 3001 Signal red Carnival red 04 E 56 7.8 close
RAL 4002 Red violet Dark cherry 04 D 45 6.5 close
RAL 8004 Copper brown Dark cherry 04 D 45 7.7 close
RAL 3013 Tomato red Carnival red 04 E 56 9.4 no close equivalent
RAL 3003 Ruby red Carnival red 04 E 56 8.7 no close equivalent
RAL 8015 Chestnut brown Purple 04 E 58 6.1 close
RAL 3011 Brown red Dark cherry 04 D 45 9.1 no close equivalent
RAL 3004 Purple red Dark cherry 04 D 45 9.6 no close equivalent
RAL 3009 Oxide red Dark cherry 04 D 45 9.4 no close equivalent
RAL 3032 Pearl ruby red Dark cherry 04 D 45 10.0 no close equivalent
RAL 4004 Claret violet Purple 04 E 58 11.2 no close equivalent
RAL 3005 Wine red Purple 04 E 58 10.2 no close equivalent
RAL 8012 Red brown Purple 04 E 58 10.9 no close equivalent
RAL 8017 Chocolate brown Brown 06 C 40 7.1 close
RAL 8016 Mahogany brown Brown 06 C 40 8.2 no close equivalent
RAL 3007 Black red Deep plum 02 C 40 11.0 no close equivalent

Pinks

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 4003 Heather violet Clover pink 02 C 37 13.9 no close equivalent
RAL 4009 Pastel violet Clover pink 02 C 37 8.3 no close equivalent
RAL 4010 Telemagenta Clover pink 02 C 37 15.1 no close equivalent
RAL 4008 Signal violet Purple 24 E 53 6.9 close
RAL 4006 Traffic purple Victoria plum 02 C 39 12.9 no close equivalent
RAL 4001 Red lilac Victoria plum 02 C 39 6.2 close
RAL 4007 Purple violet Purple 04 E 58 12.9 no close equivalent

Purples

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 4011 Pearl violet Purple heather 22 C 37 5.9 close
RAL 4005 Blue lilac Regal violet 24 C 39 5.1 close
RAL 5011 Steel blue Black 00 E 53 10.3 no close equivalent

Blues

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 5012 Light blue Blue 20 E 53 5.1 close
RAL 5014 Pigeon blue Sapphire blue 20 D 45 8.2 no close equivalent
RAL 5023 Distant blue Sapphire blue full comparison → 20 D 45 3.1 very close
RAL 5015 Sky blue Blue full comparison → 20 E 53 2.4 near-identical
RAL 5007 Brilliant blue Sapphire blue full comparison → 20 D 45 1.3 near-identical
RAL 5000 Violet blue Sapphire blue 20 D 45 6.4 close
RAL 5025 Pearl gentian blue Fathom blue 18 C 39 5.0 very close
RAL 5019 Capri blue Blue 20 E 56 5.2 close
RAL 5005 Signal blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 14.0 no close equivalent
RAL 5017 Traffic blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 11.6 no close equivalent
RAL 5022 Night blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 12.5 no close equivalent
RAL 5002 Ultramarine blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 14.5 no close equivalent
RAL 5009 Azure blue Fathom blue 18 C 39 6.7 close
RAL 5020 Ocean blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 7.2 close
RAL 5026 Pearl night blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 11.3 no close equivalent
RAL 5013 Cobalt blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 12.9 no close equivalent
RAL 5010 Gentian blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 11.2 no close equivalent
RAL 5003 Sapphire blue Black 00 E 53 12.4 no close equivalent

Teals

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 6027 Light green Turquoise 16 E 50 5.4 close
RAL 6034 Pastel turquoise Turquoise 16 E 50 9.1 no close equivalent
RAL 5024 Pastel blue Reef green 16 C 37 6.4 close
RAL 5018 Turquoise blue Reef green 16 C 37 5.6 close
RAL 6033 Mint turquoise Reef green 16 C 37 5.7 close
RAL 5021 Water blue Fathom blue 18 C 39 8.6 no close equivalent
RAL 6026 Opal green Dark jade 16 D 45 4.7 very close
RAL 6004 Blue green Moss green 14 C 40 9.4 no close equivalent
RAL 5001 Green blue Black 00 E 53 9.5 no close equivalent
RAL 6036 Pearl opal green Moss green 14 C 40 10.3 no close equivalent

Greens

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9002 Grey white Sea foam 12 B 15 2.7 near-identical
RAL 6019 Pastel green Green 14 E 50 7.4 close
RAL 6021 Pale green Bright green 14 E 51 7.6 close
RAL 6018 Yellow green Green 12 E 55 6.2 close
RAL 6017 May green Green 12 E 55 9.2 no close equivalent
RAL 6013 Reed green Dark laurel 12 D 45 6.7 close
RAL 6038 Luminous green Bright green 14 E 51 12.0 no close equivalent
RAL 6011 Reseda green Dark laurel 12 D 45 7.9 close
RAL 6024 Traffic green Irish green 14 E 53 7.9 close
RAL 6032 Signal green Irish green 14 E 53 9.2 no close equivalent
RAL 6001 Emerald green Irish green 14 E 53 13.9 no close equivalent
RAL 6000 Patina green Holly green 14 C 39 6.1 close
RAL 6010 Grass green Dark laurel 12 D 45 12.8 no close equivalent
RAL 6025 Fern green Dark laurel 12 D 45 11.4 no close equivalent
RAL 6037 Pure green Irish green 14 E 53 9.3 no close equivalent
RAL 6002 Leaf green Holly green 14 C 39 10.3 no close equivalent
RAL 6028 Pine green Holly green 14 C 39 5.0 close
RAL 6029 Mint green Holly green 14 C 39 9.2 no close equivalent
RAL 6003 Olive green Ivy green 12 C 39 6.5 close
RAL 6016 Turquoise green Holly green 14 C 39 7.1 close
RAL 6005 Moss green Moss green 14 C 40 7.5 close
RAL 6035 Pearl green Holly green 14 C 39 10.7 no close equivalent
RAL 6007 Bottle green Moss green 14 C 40 8.3 no close equivalent
RAL 6009 Fir green Moss green 14 C 40 7.4 close
RAL 6020 Chrome green Moss green 14 C 40 10.5 no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

RAL Classic colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 2013 Pearl orange Red 04 E 55 6.4 close
RAL 8023 Orange brown Maori brown 06 E 56 4.5 very close
RAL 1011 Brown beige Caramel 08 C 37 6.9 close
RAL 7006 Beige grey Turtle green full comparison → 10 B 25 2.7 near-identical
RAL 8025 Pale brown Saddle brown 06 C 39 5.1 close
RAL 1035 Pearl beige Dark olive 10 C 39 4.3 very close
RAL 8024 Beige brown Saddle brown full comparison → 06 C 39 2.2 near-identical
RAL 8000 Green brown Caramel 08 C 37 9.1 no close equivalent
RAL 1036 Pearl gold Saddle brown 06 C 39 4.7 very close
RAL 8029 Pearl copper Brick red 04 C 39 8.1 no close equivalent
RAL 7008 Khaki grey Dark laurel 12 D 45 6.4 close
RAL 8008 Olive brown Saddle brown 06 C 39 6.8 close
RAL 8002 Signal brown Brick red 04 C 39 7.8 close
RAL 8003 Clay brown Saddle brown 06 C 39 6.4 close
RAL 8011 Nut brown Saddle brown 06 C 39 7.6 close
RAL 8028 Terra brown Brown 06 C 40 5.3 close
RAL 8007 Fawn brown Saddle brown 06 C 39 8.9 no close equivalent
RAL 6014 Yellow olive Vandyke brown 10 B 29 6.9 close
RAL 6008 Brown green Vandyke brown 10 B 29 6.9 close
RAL 8014 Sepia brown Black 00 E 53 10.0 no close equivalent
RAL 6022 Olive drab Black 00 E 53 6.8 close

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