Does RAL Classic publish official Farrow & Ball equivalents?

No. These are computed nearest matches — every RAL Classic colour compared against every Farrow & Ball colour using the CIEDE2000 colour-difference formula, then ranked by distance. They are not official conversions, and where no close equivalent exists the chart says so.

How many RAL Classic colours have a close Farrow & Ball equivalent?

75 of the 213 RAL Classic colours in this chart have a Farrow & Ball equivalent within ΔE 5 — close enough that most people would struggle to tell them apart on a wall.

RAL Classic → Farrow & Ball conversion chart

This chart lists all 213 RAL Classic colours with their nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 75 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 Farrow & Ball 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 Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9010 Pure white	All White	—	2.8	near-identical
RAL 9016 Traffic white	All White	—	2.1	near-identical
RAL 9003 Signal white	All White	—	2.1	near-identical
RAL 7035 Light grey	Blackened full comparison →	—	1.1	near-identical
RAL 9018 Papyrus white	Blackened full comparison →	—	1.1	near-identical
RAL 7047 Telegrey 4	Dimpse full comparison →	—	1.4	near-identical
RAL 7038 Agate grey	Light Blue full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
RAL 9006 White aluminium	Manor House Gray	—	2.8	near-identical
RAL 7040 Window grey	Manor House Gray	—	6.4	close
RAL 9022 Pearl light grey	Manor House Gray full comparison →	—	2.5	near-identical
RAL 7004 Signal grey	Pigeon full comparison →	—	2.8	near-identical
RAL 7042 Traffic grey A	Castle Gray full comparison →	—	3.1	very close
RAL 7001 Silver grey	Oval Room Blue	—	3.8	very close
RAL 7045 Telegrey 1	Plummett full comparison →	—	1.6	near-identical
RAL 9007 Grey aluminium	Plummett full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
RAL 7046 Telegrey 2	Selvedge	—	4.5	very close
RAL 7030 Stone grey	Treron full comparison →	—	0.5	identical
RAL 9023 Pearl dark grey	Moles Breath	—	3.0	very close
RAL 7000 Squirrel grey	De Nimes full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
RAL 7048 Pearl mouse grey	Moles Breath	—	3.5	very close
RAL 7037 Dusty grey	Moles Breath	—	3.6	very close
RAL 7033 Cement grey	Card Room Green	—	4.5	very close
RAL 7036 Platinum grey	Brassica	—	6.0	close
RAL 4012 Pearl blackberry	Wine Dark	—	6.7	close
RAL 7005 Mouse grey	Douter full comparison →	—	2.5	near-identical
RAL 7039 Quartz grey	Pantalon	—	3.8	very close
RAL 7023 Concrete grey	Douter	—	4.7	very close
RAL 7003 Moss grey	Bancha	—	4.3	very close
RAL 7012 Basalt grey	Chine Green full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
RAL 7043 Traffic grey B	Studio Green full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
RAL 7009 Green grey	Beverly full comparison →	—	3.3	very close
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin grey	Studio Green full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
RAL 7024 Graphite grey	Railings full comparison →	—	2.8	near-identical
RAL 7031 Blue grey	Railings full comparison →	—	0.7	identical
RAL 7015 Slate grey	Railings	—	3.7	very close
RAL 7011 Iron grey	Railings full comparison →	—	2.4	near-identical
RAL 8019 Grey brown	Pitch Black full comparison →	—	3.1	very close
RAL 6012 Black green	Black Blue full comparison →	—	3.8	very close
RAL 6015 Black olive	Smelt Black	—	4.0	very close
RAL 6006 Grey olive	Grate Black	—	4.9	very close
RAL 7026 Granite grey	Black Blue	—	4.7	very close
RAL 7022 Umbra grey	Pitch Black	—	4.7	very close
RAL 7016 Anthracite grey	Smelt Black	—	6.0	close
RAL 5008 Grey blue	Titmouse Blue	—	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 9004 Signal black	Smelt Black	—	6.4	close
RAL 7021 Black grey	Smelt Black	—	7.4	close
RAL 8022 Black brown	Smelt Black	—	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 9017 Traffic black	Smelt Black	—	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 9011 Graphite black	Smelt Black	—	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 5004 Black blue	Pitch Black	—	12.2	no close equivalent
RAL 9005 Jet black	Smelt Black	—	14.7	no close equivalent

Warm Creams

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 1013 Oyster white	Tunsgate Green full comparison →	—	1.7	near-identical
RAL 7044 Silk grey	Bone full comparison →	—	1.3	near-identical
RAL 1001 Beige	Churlish Green	—	4.9	very close

Yellows

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 1015 Light ivory	Dayroom Yellow full comparison →	—	2.9	near-identical
RAL 7032 Pebble grey	Ball Green full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
RAL 1000 Green beige	Churlish Green full comparison →	—	3.0	near-identical
RAL 1014 Ivory	Yellowcake	—	5.0	very close
RAL 1002 Sand yellow	Octagon Yellow full comparison →	—	3.3	very close
RAL 1017 Saffron yellow	Babouche	—	7.8	close
RAL 1018 Zinc yellow	Yellowcake	—	7.1	close
RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow	Yellowcake	—	9.9	no close equivalent
RAL 1012 Lemon yellow	Acid Drop	—	7.1	close
RAL 1019 Grey beige	Green Stone	—	5.6	close
RAL 1004 Golden yellow	India Yellow	—	8.1	no close equivalent
RAL 1026 Luminous yellow	Yellowcake	—	9.8	no close equivalent
RAL 1021 Rape yellow	Yellowcake	—	6.8	close
RAL 1023 Traffic yellow	Yellowcake	—	9.3	no close equivalent
RAL 1024 Ochre yellow	Duster	—	9.2	no close equivalent
RAL 1033 Dahlia yellow	Dutch Orange	—	5.9	close
RAL 7034 Yellow grey	Olive full comparison →	—	2.5	near-identical
RAL 1006 Maize yellow	Dutch Orange	—	5.7	close
RAL 1028 Melon yellow	Dutch Orange	—	6.9	close
RAL 1020 Olive yellow	Yeabridge Green	—	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 1003 Signal yellow	Babouche	—	7.8	close
RAL 1007 Daffodil yellow	Dutch Orange	—	6.8	close
RAL 1032 Broom yellow	Babouche	—	8.4	no close equivalent
RAL 7002 Olive grey	Sap Green	—	4.2	very close
RAL 1005 Honey yellow	India Yellow	—	11.6	no close equivalent
RAL 1027 Curry	Duster	—	14.5	no close equivalent
RAL 7013 Brown grey	Reduced Green	—	7.8	close

Oranges

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9001 Cream	Tallow	—	2.6	near-identical
RAL 1034 Pastel yellow	Dutch Orange full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
RAL 3012 Beige red	Folly Pink full comparison →	—	0.8	identical
RAL 2007 Luminous bright orange	Dutch Orange	—	5.4	close
RAL 2008 Bright red orange	Charlottes Locks	—	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 2003 Pastel orange	Dutch Orange	—	14.8	no close equivalent
RAL 2011 Deep orange	Dutch Orange	—	11.9	no close equivalent
RAL 1037 Sun yellow	Dutch Orange	—	4.3	very close
RAL 2000 Yellow orange	Dutch Orange	—	12.8	no close equivalent
RAL 8001 Ochre brown	Marmelo	—	9.5	no close equivalent

Reds

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 3015 Light pink	Fruit Fool	—	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 3014 Antique pink	Fruit Fool	—	6.6	close
RAL 2012 Salmon orange	Charlottes Locks	—	4.5	very close
RAL 3017 Rose	Romesco	—	7.9	close
RAL 2009 Traffic orange	Charlottes Locks	—	7.3	close
RAL 3022 Salmon pink	Charlottes Locks full comparison →	—	3.2	very close
RAL 3018 Strawberry red	Romesco	—	6.0	close
RAL 2004 Pure orange	Charlottes Locks	—	7.8	close
RAL 2005 Luminous orange	Charlottes Locks	—	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 3026 Luminous bright red	Charlottes Locks	—	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 3028 Pure red	Romesco	—	4.6	very close
RAL 2010 Signal orange	Charlottes Locks	—	4.9	very close
RAL 3024 Luminous red	Charlottes Locks	—	10.0	no close equivalent
RAL 3033 Pearl pink	Romesco full comparison →	—	2.0	near-identical
RAL 2002 Vermilion	Romesco	—	7.6	close
RAL 2001 Red orange	Charlottes Locks	—	7.9	close
RAL 3027 Raspberry red	Romesco	—	6.0	close
RAL 3031 Orient red	Romesco	—	7.3	close
RAL 3016 Coral red	Romesco	—	8.0	close
RAL 3020 Traffic red	Harissa	—	11.0	no close equivalent
RAL 3000 Flame red	Harissa	—	8.2	no close equivalent
RAL 3002 Carmine red	Incarnadine	—	9.9	no close equivalent
RAL 3001 Signal red	Harissa	—	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4002 Red violet	Rectory Red	—	5.4	close
RAL 8004 Copper brown	Singed Red	—	8.3	no close equivalent
RAL 3013 Tomato red	Harissa	—	10.9	no close equivalent
RAL 3003 Ruby red	Incarnadine	—	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 8015 Chestnut brown	Deep Reddish Brown full comparison →	—	3.6	very close
RAL 3011 Brown red	Incarnadine	—	12.6	no close equivalent
RAL 3004 Purple red	Incarnadine	—	12.9	no close equivalent
RAL 3009 Oxide red	Deep Reddish Brown	—	10.3	no close equivalent
RAL 3032 Pearl ruby red	Preference Red	—	12.9	no close equivalent
RAL 4004 Claret violet	Preference Red	—	11.2	no close equivalent
RAL 3005 Wine red	Preference Red	—	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 8012 Red brown	Deep Reddish Brown	—	10.4	no close equivalent
RAL 8017 Chocolate brown	Cola	—	5.2	close
RAL 8016 Mahogany brown	Deep Reddish Brown	—	8.4	no close equivalent
RAL 3007 Black red	Brinjal	—	10.8	no close equivalent

Pinks

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 4003 Heather violet	Lake Red	—	9.3	no close equivalent
RAL 4009 Pastel violet	Brassica	—	7.5	close
RAL 4010 Telemagenta	Lake Red	—	6.3	close
RAL 4008 Signal violet	Lake Red	—	13.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4006 Traffic purple	Lake Red	—	12.1	no close equivalent
RAL 4001 Red lilac	Preference Red	—	8.7	no close equivalent
RAL 4007 Purple violet	Preference Red	—	13.4	no close equivalent

Purples

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 4011 Pearl violet	Pitch Blue	—	12.0	no close equivalent
RAL 4005 Blue lilac	Imperial Purple	—	12.4	no close equivalent
RAL 5011 Steel blue	Titmouse Blue	—	11.9	no close equivalent

Blues

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 5012 Light blue	Pea Flower Tea full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
RAL 5014 Pigeon blue	Pitch Blue full comparison →	—	1.2	near-identical
RAL 5023 Distant blue	Dinnerware	—	4.7	very close
RAL 5015 Sky blue	Pea Flower Tea	—	5.9	close
RAL 5007 Brilliant blue	Dinnerware full comparison →	—	3.0	near-identical
RAL 5000 Violet blue	Drawing Room Blue	—	4.4	very close
RAL 5025 Pearl gentian blue	Coppice Blue	—	6.6	close
RAL 5019 Capri blue	Dinnerware	—	7.1	close
RAL 5005 Signal blue	Blue Maize	—	12.0	no close equivalent
RAL 5017 Traffic blue	Blue Maize	—	10.0	no close equivalent
RAL 5022 Night blue	Blue Maize	—	9.8	no close equivalent
RAL 5002 Ultramarine blue	Blue Maize	—	12.1	no close equivalent
RAL 5009 Azure blue	Coppice Blue	—	9.4	no close equivalent
RAL 5020 Ocean blue	Serge	—	9.9	no close equivalent
RAL 5026 Pearl night blue	Blue Maize	—	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 5013 Cobalt blue	Titmouse Blue	—	11.3	no close equivalent
RAL 5010 Gentian blue	Blue Maize	—	11.0	no close equivalent
RAL 5003 Sapphire blue	Titmouse Blue	—	10.9	no close equivalent

Teals

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 6027 Light green	Blue Ground	—	7.8	close
RAL 6034 Pastel turquoise	Ballroom Blue	—	6.2	close
RAL 5024 Pastel blue	Sugar Bag Light	—	6.4	close
RAL 5018 Turquoise blue	Vardo full comparison →	—	3.5	very close
RAL 6033 Mint turquoise	Vardo	—	5.3	close
RAL 5021 Water blue	Mere Green	—	6.8	close
RAL 6026 Opal green	Mere Green	—	11.9	no close equivalent
RAL 6004 Blue green	Carriage Green	—	9.7	no close equivalent
RAL 5001 Green blue	Black Blue	—	9.2	no close equivalent
RAL 6036 Pearl opal green	Carriage Green	—	10.7	no close equivalent

Greens

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9002 Grey white	James White	—	3.0	near-identical
RAL 6019 Pastel green	Hog Plum	—	11.7	no close equivalent
RAL 6021 Pale green	Emerald Green	—	4.6	very close
RAL 6018 Yellow green	Raw Tomatillo	—	8.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6017 May green	Raw Tomatillo	—	7.0	close
RAL 6013 Reed green	Bancha full comparison →	—	3.5	very close
RAL 6038 Luminous green	Raw Tomatillo	—	14.1	no close equivalent
RAL 6011 Reseda green	Sap Green	—	7.5	close
RAL 6024 Traffic green	Danish Lawn full comparison →	—	2.9	near-identical
RAL 6032 Signal green	Danish Lawn full comparison →	—	2.2	near-identical
RAL 6001 Emerald green	Danish Lawn	—	5.9	close
RAL 6000 Patina green	Beverly	—	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6010 Grass green	Danish Lawn	—	8.7	no close equivalent
RAL 6025 Fern green	Danish Lawn	—	10.0	no close equivalent
RAL 6037 Pure green	Danish Lawn	—	8.1	no close equivalent
RAL 6002 Leaf green	Beverly	—	10.6	no close equivalent
RAL 6028 Pine green	Duck Green	—	6.8	close
RAL 6029 Mint green	Beverly	—	11.2	no close equivalent
RAL 6003 Olive green	Duck Green	—	6.9	close
RAL 6016 Turquoise green	Duck Green	—	9.7	no close equivalent
RAL 6005 Moss green	Duck Green	—	5.0	close
RAL 6035 Pearl green	Duck Green	—	11.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6007 Bottle green	Duck Green	—	8.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6009 Fir green	Carriage Green	—	8.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6020 Chrome green	Duck Green	—	8.8	no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 2013 Pearl orange	Charlottes Locks full comparison →	—	3.9	very close
RAL 8023 Orange brown	Marmelo	—	6.5	close
RAL 1011 Brown beige	Wainscot	—	5.6	close
RAL 7006 Beige grey	Pantalon full comparison →	—	1.4	near-identical
RAL 8025 Pale brown	Wainscot full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
RAL 1035 Pearl beige	Salon Drab full comparison →	—	3.0	very close
RAL 8024 Beige brown	Wainscot	—	5.7	close
RAL 8000 Green brown	Dibber	—	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 1036 Pearl gold	Wainscot	—	6.6	close
RAL 8029 Pearl copper	Deep Reddish Brown	—	8.0	close
RAL 7008 Khaki grey	Bancha	—	7.8	close
RAL 8008 Olive brown	Wainscot	—	9.3	no close equivalent
RAL 8002 Signal brown	Deep Reddish Brown	—	6.3	close
RAL 8003 Clay brown	Etruscan Red	—	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 8011 Nut brown	Deep Reddish Brown	—	7.1	close
RAL 8028 Terra brown	Cola	—	4.6	very close
RAL 8007 Fawn brown	Deep Reddish Brown	—	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6014 Yellow olive	Grate Black	—	8.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6008 Brown green	Smelt Black	—	6.9	close
RAL 8014 Sepia brown	Cola	—	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6022 Olive drab	Smelt Black	—	9.5	no close equivalent