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RAL Classic → Edward Bulmer conversion chart

This chart lists all 213 RAL Classic colours with their nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 53 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 Edward Bulmer 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 Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9010 Pure white Plain White — 1.2 near-identical
RAL 9016 Traffic white Plain White full comparison → — 0.6 identical
RAL 9003 Signal white Plain White full comparison → — 1.0 near-identical
RAL 7035 Light grey Pale Smoke Grey — 3.4 very close
RAL 9018 Papyrus white Pale Smoke Grey — 3.4 very close
RAL 7047 Telegrey 4 Wash Stop — 2.9 near-identical
RAL 7038 Agate grey Queen of Scots — 3.1 very close
RAL 9006 White aluminium Inferior Grey full comparison → — 2.5 near-identical
RAL 7040 Window grey Inferior Grey — 5.4 close
RAL 9022 Pearl light grey Inferior Grey — 3.0 near-identical
RAL 7004 Signal grey Inferior Grey — 4.5 very close
RAL 7042 Traffic grey A Cerullian Blue — 6.3 close
RAL 7001 Silver grey Cerullian Blue full comparison → — 2.2 near-identical
RAL 7045 Telegrey 1 Slate — 4.9 very close
RAL 9007 Grey aluminium Slate — 4.6 very close
RAL 7046 Telegrey 2 Slate — 4.0 very close
RAL 7030 Stone grey Light Olive Green — 5.4 close
RAL 9023 Pearl dark grey Slate full comparison → — 1.1 near-identical
RAL 7000 Squirrel grey Slate — 5.2 close
RAL 7048 Pearl mouse grey Once a Week — 5.6 close
RAL 7037 Dusty grey Slate full comparison → — 2.0 near-identical
RAL 7033 Cement grey Light Olive Green full comparison → — 3.9 very close
RAL 7036 Platinum grey Slate — 7.7 close
RAL 4012 Pearl blackberry Navy Blue — 7.4 close
RAL 7005 Mouse grey Saxony — 5.9 close
RAL 7039 Quartz grey Drab Green — 7.9 close
RAL 7023 Concrete grey Drab Green — 5.5 close
RAL 7003 Moss grey Drab Green full comparison → — 3.0 near-identical
RAL 7012 Basalt grey Tingry — 8.5 no close equivalent
RAL 7043 Traffic grey B Tingry — 6.9 close
RAL 7009 Green grey Thicket — 5.2 close
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin grey Sekhmet — 6.7 close
RAL 7024 Graphite grey Tingry full comparison → — 2.3 near-identical
RAL 7031 Blue grey Tingry — 3.7 very close
RAL 7015 Slate grey Tingry — 3.5 very close
RAL 7011 Iron grey Tingry — 6.0 close
RAL 8019 Grey brown Sekhmet — 5.1 close
RAL 6012 Black green Shadow full comparison → — 1.8 near-identical
RAL 6015 Black olive Sekhmet — 4.8 very close
RAL 6006 Grey olive Sekhmet — 4.4 very close
RAL 7026 Granite grey Shadow full comparison → — 3.9 very close
RAL 7022 Umbra grey Sekhmet — 7.2 close
RAL 7016 Anthracite grey Shadow full comparison → — 2.7 near-identical
RAL 5008 Grey blue Shadow — 10.2 no close equivalent
RAL 9004 Signal black Shadow — 7.5 close
RAL 7021 Black grey Shadow — 5.9 close
RAL 8022 Black brown Shadow — 9.1 no close equivalent
RAL 9017 Traffic black Shadow — 9.8 no close equivalent
RAL 9011 Graphite black Shadow — 10.3 no close equivalent
RAL 5004 Black blue Shadow — 12.6 no close equivalent
RAL 9005 Jet black Shadow — 14.3 no close equivalent

Warm Creams

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 1013 Oyster white Creami Colour — 2.6 near-identical
RAL 7044 Silk grey French Grey full comparison → — 1.0 near-identical
RAL 1001 Beige Pippin full comparison → — 3.5 very close

Yellows

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 1015 Light ivory Warm Stone — 3.7 very close
RAL 7032 Pebble grey Granite Green — 3.4 very close
RAL 1000 Green beige Pippin full comparison → — 3.0 very close
RAL 1014 Ivory Naples Yellow full comparison → — 3.6 very close
RAL 1002 Sand yellow DNA — 5.3 close
RAL 1017 Saffron yellow Naples Yellow — 4.5 very close
RAL 1018 Zinc yellow Naples Yellow — 10.5 no close equivalent
RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow Naples Yellow — 14.4 no close equivalent
RAL 1012 Lemon yellow Olympian Green — 7.5 close
RAL 1019 Grey beige Old Kitchen full comparison → — 3.2 very close
RAL 1004 Golden yellow Trumpington — 5.7 close
RAL 1026 Luminous yellow Naples Yellow — 13.1 no close equivalent
RAL 1021 Rape yellow Naples Yellow — 6.6 close
RAL 1023 Traffic yellow Naples Yellow — 6.5 close
RAL 1024 Ochre yellow Olympian Green — 7.3 close
RAL 1033 Dahlia yellow Hedge Mustard — 7.2 close
RAL 7034 Yellow grey Old Kitchen — 7.1 close
RAL 1006 Maize yellow Hedge Mustard — 5.7 close
RAL 1028 Melon yellow Hedge Mustard — 7.9 close
RAL 1020 Olive yellow Old Kitchen — 7.4 close
RAL 1003 Signal yellow Naples Yellow — 7.5 close
RAL 1007 Daffodil yellow Hedge Mustard — 6.0 close
RAL 1032 Broom yellow Trumpington — 7.5 close
RAL 7002 Olive grey Drab Green — 5.8 close
RAL 1005 Honey yellow Burntwood — 9.7 no close equivalent
RAL 1027 Curry Royal Grass Green — 12.3 no close equivalent
RAL 7013 Brown grey Thicket — 5.1 close

Oranges

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9001 Cream White Lead full comparison → — 0.9 identical
RAL 1034 Pastel yellow Hedge Mustard — 4.7 very close
RAL 3012 Beige red Brick — 5.3 close
RAL 2007 Luminous bright orange Hedge Mustard — 8.0 no close equivalent
RAL 2008 Bright red orange Malahide — 8.3 no close equivalent
RAL 2003 Pastel orange Malahide — 12.8 no close equivalent
RAL 2011 Deep orange Dutch Orange — 11.1 no close equivalent
RAL 1037 Sun yellow Hedge Mustard — 6.5 close
RAL 2000 Yellow orange Malahide — 12.4 no close equivalent
RAL 8001 Ochre brown Enfilade — 6.3 close

Reds

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 3015 Light pink Kitty — 6.3 close
RAL 3014 Antique pink Dahlia Pink — 8.4 no close equivalent
RAL 2012 Salmon orange Malahide — 7.3 close
RAL 3017 Rose Dahlia Pink — 12.2 no close equivalent
RAL 2009 Traffic orange Malahide — 9.6 no close equivalent
RAL 3022 Salmon pink Malahide — 6.4 close
RAL 3018 Strawberry red Dahlia Pink — 12.3 no close equivalent
RAL 2004 Pure orange Malahide — 9.2 no close equivalent
RAL 2005 Luminous orange Malahide — 11.8 no close equivalent
RAL 3026 Luminous bright red Malahide — 12.7 no close equivalent
RAL 3028 Pure red Red Ochre — 11.6 no close equivalent
RAL 2010 Signal orange Malahide — 7.3 close
RAL 3024 Luminous red Malahide — 12.7 no close equivalent
RAL 3033 Pearl pink Red Ochre — 6.5 close
RAL 2002 Vermilion Red Ochre — 12.8 no close equivalent
RAL 2001 Red orange Malahide — 11.0 no close equivalent
RAL 3027 Raspberry red Red Ochre — 12.3 no close equivalent
RAL 3031 Orient red Red Ochre — 11.2 no close equivalent
RAL 3016 Coral red Red Ochre — 11.2 no close equivalent
RAL 3020 Traffic red Red Ochre — 15.0 no close equivalent
RAL 3000 Flame red Red Ochre — 11.1 no close equivalent
RAL 3002 Carmine red Red Ochre — 11.8 no close equivalent
RAL 3001 Signal red Red Ochre — 12.3 no close equivalent
RAL 4002 Red violet Pompadour — 4.2 very close
RAL 8004 Copper brown Burlington — 5.3 close
RAL 3013 Tomato red Burlington — 11.7 no close equivalent
RAL 3003 Ruby red Pompadour — 12.5 no close equivalent
RAL 8015 Chestnut brown Georgiana full comparison → — 3.3 very close
RAL 3011 Brown red Georgiana — 8.4 no close equivalent
RAL 3004 Purple red Georgiana — 10.1 no close equivalent
RAL 3009 Oxide red Georgiana — 7.1 close
RAL 3032 Pearl ruby red Pompadour — 10.0 no close equivalent
RAL 4004 Claret violet Pompadour — 9.7 no close equivalent
RAL 3005 Wine red Blue John — 9.0 no close equivalent
RAL 8012 Red brown Georgiana — 7.2 close
RAL 8017 Chocolate brown Blue John — 8.0 close
RAL 8016 Mahogany brown Georgiana — 7.5 close
RAL 3007 Black red Blue John — 7.1 close

Pinks

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 4003 Heather violet Tyrian — 17.2 no close equivalent
RAL 4009 Pastel violet Lavender — 8.5 no close equivalent
RAL 4010 Telemagenta Tyrian — 15.2 no close equivalent
RAL 4008 Signal violet Tyrian — 12.5 no close equivalent
RAL 4006 Traffic purple Pompadour — 12.1 no close equivalent
RAL 4001 Red lilac Helleborus — 9.2 no close equivalent
RAL 4007 Purple violet Blue John — 9.7 no close equivalent

Purples

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 4011 Pearl violet Navy Blue — 15.3 no close equivalent
RAL 4005 Blue lilac Helleborus — 11.8 no close equivalent
RAL 5011 Steel blue Blue John — 14.7 no close equivalent

Blues

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 5012 Light blue Azurite — 11.1 no close equivalent
RAL 5014 Pigeon blue Navy Blue — 4.9 very close
RAL 5023 Distant blue Delft — 7.5 close
RAL 5015 Sky blue Cyanotype — 11.2 no close equivalent
RAL 5007 Brilliant blue Delft — 7.7 close
RAL 5000 Violet blue Delft — 9.9 no close equivalent
RAL 5025 Pearl gentian blue Indigo full comparison → — 3.8 very close
RAL 5019 Capri blue Delft — 8.5 no close equivalent
RAL 5005 Signal blue Shadow — 18.1 no close equivalent
RAL 5017 Traffic blue Delft — 14.8 no close equivalent
RAL 5022 Night blue Shadow — 18.1 no close equivalent
RAL 5002 Ultramarine blue Shadow — 19.0 no close equivalent
RAL 5009 Azure blue Indigo — 4.6 very close
RAL 5020 Ocean blue Shadow — 10.3 no close equivalent
RAL 5026 Pearl night blue Shadow — 16.6 no close equivalent
RAL 5013 Cobalt blue Shadow — 16.8 no close equivalent
RAL 5010 Gentian blue Shadow — 15.5 no close equivalent
RAL 5003 Sapphire blue Shadow — 15.6 no close equivalent

Teals

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 6027 Light green Turquoise — 5.1 close
RAL 6034 Pastel turquoise Turquoise — 6.7 close
RAL 5024 Pastel blue Vert de Mer — 6.0 close
RAL 5018 Turquoise blue Vert de Mer — 8.3 no close equivalent
RAL 6033 Mint turquoise Iznik — 7.0 close
RAL 5021 Water blue Cyanotype — 5.6 close
RAL 6026 Opal green Indigo — 14.2 no close equivalent
RAL 6004 Blue green Shadow — 5.8 close
RAL 5001 Green blue Shadow — 4.3 very close
RAL 6036 Pearl opal green Shadow — 7.6 close

Greens

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 9002 Grey white Celadon — 3.7 very close
RAL 6019 Pastel green Roger — 8.1 no close equivalent
RAL 6021 Pale green Evie full comparison → — 2.6 near-identical
RAL 6018 Yellow green Invisible Green — 9.3 no close equivalent
RAL 6017 May green Invisible Green — 8.9 no close equivalent
RAL 6013 Reed green Drab Green full comparison → — 3.3 very close
RAL 6038 Luminous green Invisible Green — 15.5 no close equivalent
RAL 6011 Reseda green Fine Green — 4.4 very close
RAL 6024 Traffic green Iznik — 12.6 no close equivalent
RAL 6032 Signal green Fine Green — 12.4 no close equivalent
RAL 6001 Emerald green Fine Green — 12.6 no close equivalent
RAL 6000 Patina green Saxony — 12.8 no close equivalent
RAL 6010 Grass green Fine Green — 11.5 no close equivalent
RAL 6025 Fern green Fine Green — 10.6 no close equivalent
RAL 6037 Pure green Invisible Green — 13.9 no close equivalent
RAL 6002 Leaf green Fine Green — 14.0 no close equivalent
RAL 6028 Pine green Saxony — 13.8 no close equivalent
RAL 6029 Mint green Fine Green — 14.5 no close equivalent
RAL 6003 Olive green Thicket — 5.7 close
RAL 6016 Turquoise green Saxony — 15.4 no close equivalent
RAL 6005 Moss green Shadow — 11.1 no close equivalent
RAL 6035 Pearl green Fine Green — 16.4 no close equivalent
RAL 6007 Bottle green Thicket — 9.8 no close equivalent
RAL 6009 Fir green Shadow — 9.0 no close equivalent
RAL 6020 Chrome green Thicket — 11.6 no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

RAL Classic colour Nearest Edward Bulmer equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
RAL 2013 Pearl orange Malahide — 5.4 close
RAL 8023 Orange brown Karapinar full comparison → — 2.5 near-identical
RAL 1011 Brown beige Enfilade — 4.3 very close
RAL 7006 Beige grey Flock — 7.1 close
RAL 8025 Pale brown London Brown — 7.6 close
RAL 1035 Pearl beige Thicket — 9.0 no close equivalent
RAL 8024 Beige brown Burlington — 6.0 close
RAL 8000 Green brown Wainscoat — 4.4 very close
RAL 1036 Pearl gold Enfilade — 8.1 no close equivalent
RAL 8029 Pearl copper Georgiana — 4.2 very close
RAL 7008 Khaki grey Flock full comparison → — 2.0 near-identical
RAL 8008 Olive brown Wainscoat — 7.8 close
RAL 8002 Signal brown Georgiana full comparison → — 2.2 near-identical
RAL 8003 Clay brown Burlington — 5.2 close
RAL 8011 Nut brown Georgiana — 5.7 close
RAL 8028 Terra brown Sekhmet — 8.3 no close equivalent
RAL 8007 Fawn brown Georgiana — 6.7 close
RAL 6014 Yellow olive Sekhmet — 6.7 close
RAL 6008 Brown green Sekhmet — 6.4 close
RAL 8014 Sepia brown Sekhmet — 9.9 no close equivalent
RAL 6022 Olive drab Shadow — 11.3 no close equivalent

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