RAL Classic → Lick conversion chart

This chart lists all 213 RAL Classic colours with their nearest Lick equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 47 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 Lick 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 Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9010 Pure white	White 07 full comparison →	white-07	0.0	identical
RAL 9016 Traffic white	White 02	white-02	1.7	near-identical
RAL 9003 Signal white	White 02 full comparison →	white-02	1.2	near-identical
RAL 7035 Light grey	Grey 14	grey-14	2.6	near-identical
RAL 9018 Papyrus white	Grey 14	grey-14	2.6	near-identical
RAL 7047 Telegrey 4	Grey 01	grey-01	3.0	near-identical
RAL 7038 Agate grey	Grey 18	grey-18	2.4	near-identical
RAL 9006 White aluminium	Grey 18	grey-18	4.5	very close
RAL 7040 Window grey	Blue 17	blue-17	7.6	close
RAL 9022 Pearl light grey	Taupe 05	taupe-05	6.7	close
RAL 7004 Signal grey	Green 02	green-02	5.0	close
RAL 7042 Traffic grey A	Green 02 full comparison →	green-02	3.5	very close
RAL 7001 Silver grey	Teal 01	teal-01	3.9	very close
RAL 7045 Telegrey 1	Grey 15	grey-15	7.3	close
RAL 9007 Grey aluminium	Grey 15	grey-15	6.9	close
RAL 7046 Telegrey 2	Teal 02	teal-02	5.0	very close
RAL 7030 Stone grey	Green 02 full comparison →	green-02	2.9	near-identical
RAL 9023 Pearl dark grey	Grey 15 full comparison →	grey-15	2.3	near-identical
RAL 7000 Squirrel grey	Teal 02 full comparison →	teal-02	2.8	near-identical
RAL 7048 Pearl mouse grey	Grey 16	grey-16	5.6	close
RAL 7037 Dusty grey	Grey 15 full comparison →	grey-15	2.1	near-identical
RAL 7033 Cement grey	Green 02	green-02	5.0	close
RAL 7036 Platinum grey	Grey 15	grey-15	5.5	close
RAL 4012 Pearl blackberry	Grey 17	grey-17	8.1	no close equivalent
RAL 7005 Mouse grey	Grey 07	grey-07	4.1	very close
RAL 7039 Quartz grey	Grey 07	grey-07	5.9	close
RAL 7023 Concrete grey	Grey 07	grey-07	6.8	close
RAL 7003 Moss grey	Green 19	green-19	6.4	close
RAL 7012 Basalt grey	Grey 08 Amsterdam House	grey-08	4.8	very close
RAL 7043 Traffic grey B	Black 01	black-01	4.2	very close
RAL 7009 Green grey	Green 20	green-20	6.7	close
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin grey	Green 06	green-06	3.4	very close
RAL 7024 Graphite grey	Black 01	black-01	4.0	very close
RAL 7031 Blue grey	Black 01 full comparison →	black-01	1.5	near-identical
RAL 7015 Slate grey	Black 01	black-01	4.9	very close
RAL 7011 Iron grey	Black 01 full comparison →	black-01	1.0	near-identical
RAL 8019 Grey brown	Black 02 full comparison →	black-02	3.7	very close
RAL 6012 Black green	Blue 20	blue-20	4.5	very close
RAL 6015 Black olive	Black 02	black-02	4.0	very close
RAL 6006 Grey olive	Black 02	black-02	5.4	close
RAL 7026 Granite grey	Blue 20	blue-20	4.5	very close
RAL 7022 Umbra grey	Black 02	black-02	4.9	very close
RAL 7016 Anthracite grey	Blue 20	blue-20	5.0	very close
RAL 5008 Grey blue	Black 02	black-02	9.0	no close equivalent
RAL 9004 Signal black	Black 02	black-02	6.4	close
RAL 7021 Black grey	Blue 20	blue-20	7.0	close
RAL 8022 Black brown	Black 02	black-02	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 9017 Traffic black	Black 02	black-02	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 9011 Graphite black	Black 02	black-02	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 5004 Black blue	Black 02	black-02	12.2	no close equivalent
RAL 9005 Jet black	Black 02	black-02	14.7	no close equivalent

Warm Creams

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 1013 Oyster white	White 05	white-05	5.0	close
RAL 7044 Silk grey	Greige 02 Soho Warehouse	greige-02	2.2	near-identical
RAL 1001 Beige	Yellow 07	yellow-07	9.3	no close equivalent

Yellows

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 1015 Light ivory	Yellow 08 full comparison →	yellow-08	2.9	near-identical
RAL 7032 Pebble grey	Green 01 full comparison →	green-01	2.8	near-identical
RAL 1000 Green beige	Yellow 07	yellow-07	9.9	no close equivalent
RAL 1014 Ivory	Yellow 06	yellow-06	7.6	close
RAL 1002 Sand yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	6.4	close
RAL 1017 Saffron yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	8.5	no close equivalent
RAL 1018 Zinc yellow	Yellow 06	yellow-06	10.3	no close equivalent
RAL 1016 Sulfur yellow	Yellow 06	yellow-06	13.4	no close equivalent
RAL 1012 Lemon yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	8.4	no close equivalent
RAL 1019 Grey beige	Green 18	green-18	6.0	close
RAL 1004 Golden yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	7.6	close
RAL 1026 Luminous yellow	Yellow 06	yellow-06	12.4	no close equivalent
RAL 1021 Rape yellow	Yellow 06	yellow-06	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 1023 Traffic yellow	Yellow 06	yellow-06	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 1024 Ochre yellow	Green 18	green-18	11.5	no close equivalent
RAL 1033 Dahlia yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 7034 Yellow grey	Green 19	green-19	6.8	close
RAL 1006 Maize yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	8.9	no close equivalent
RAL 1028 Melon yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	9.4	no close equivalent
RAL 1020 Olive yellow	Green 18	green-18	7.1	close
RAL 1003 Signal yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	8.0	no close equivalent
RAL 1007 Daffodil yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	9.6	no close equivalent
RAL 1032 Broom yellow	Yellow 03	yellow-03	8.1	no close equivalent
RAL 7002 Olive grey	Green 19	green-19	4.4	very close
RAL 1005 Honey yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	15.7	no close equivalent
RAL 1027 Curry	Green 18	green-18	15.4	no close equivalent
RAL 7013 Brown grey	Green 06	green-06	7.5	close

Oranges

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9001 Cream	White 03	white-03	3.5	very close
RAL 1034 Pastel yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	5.2	close
RAL 3012 Beige red	Orange 04	orange-04	5.6	close
RAL 2007 Luminous bright orange	Yellow 02	yellow-02	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 2008 Bright red orange	Orange 01	orange-01	5.1	close
RAL 2003 Pastel orange	Orange 04	orange-04	10.9	no close equivalent
RAL 2011 Deep orange	Orange 04	orange-04	8.8	no close equivalent
RAL 1037 Sun yellow	Yellow 02	yellow-02	8.9	no close equivalent
RAL 2000 Yellow orange	Orange 04	orange-04	10.0	no close equivalent
RAL 8001 Ochre brown	Brown 02	brown-02	10.8	no close equivalent

Reds

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 3015 Light pink	Pink 12	pink-12	5.0	close
RAL 3014 Antique pink	Pink 12	pink-12	7.6	close
RAL 2012 Salmon orange	Orange 01	orange-01	5.3	close
RAL 3017 Rose	Red 02	red-02	12.6	no close equivalent
RAL 2009 Traffic orange	Orange 01	orange-01	5.2	close
RAL 3022 Salmon pink	Orange 01	orange-01	4.1	very close
RAL 3018 Strawberry red	Red 02	red-02	9.4	no close equivalent
RAL 2004 Pure orange	Orange 01 full comparison →	orange-01	3.6	very close
RAL 2005 Luminous orange	Orange 01	orange-01	6.6	close
RAL 3026 Luminous bright red	Orange 01	orange-01	7.8	close
RAL 3028 Pure red	Red 02	red-02	7.8	close
RAL 2010 Signal orange	Orange 01 full comparison →	orange-01	3.2	very close
RAL 3024 Luminous red	Orange 01	orange-01	7.9	close
RAL 3033 Pearl pink	Red 02	red-02	3.5	very close
RAL 2002 Vermilion	Red 02	red-02	8.9	no close equivalent
RAL 2001 Red orange	Orange 01	orange-01	8.8	no close equivalent
RAL 3027 Raspberry red	Red 02	red-02	8.4	no close equivalent
RAL 3031 Orient red	Red 02	red-02	6.9	close
RAL 3016 Coral red	Red 02	red-02	7.0	close
RAL 3020 Traffic red	Red 02	red-02	11.3	no close equivalent
RAL 3000 Flame red	Red 02	red-02	7.1	close
RAL 3002 Carmine red	Red 02	red-02	8.0	close
RAL 3001 Signal red	Red 02	red-02	8.4	no close equivalent
RAL 4002 Red violet	Red 06	red-06	10.9	no close equivalent
RAL 8004 Copper brown	Red 02	red-02	6.7	close
RAL 3013 Tomato red	Red 02	red-02	9.2	no close equivalent
RAL 3003 Ruby red	Red 02	red-02	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 8015 Chestnut brown	Red 06	red-06	6.5	close
RAL 3011 Brown red	Red 02	red-02	13.1	no close equivalent
RAL 3004 Purple red	Red 06	red-06	13.8	no close equivalent
RAL 3009 Oxide red	Red 06	red-06	11.4	no close equivalent
RAL 3032 Pearl ruby red	Red 06	red-06	13.6	no close equivalent
RAL 4004 Claret violet	Purple 03	purple-03	13.3	no close equivalent
RAL 3005 Wine red	Purple 03	purple-03	11.2	no close equivalent
RAL 8012 Red brown	Purple 03	purple-03	10.4	no close equivalent
RAL 8017 Chocolate brown	Purple 03 full comparison →	purple-03	3.5	very close
RAL 8016 Mahogany brown	Purple 03	purple-03	5.5	close
RAL 3007 Black red	Purple 03	purple-03	4.8	very close

Pinks

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 4003 Heather violet	Pink 12	pink-12	16.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4009 Pastel violet	Purple 01	purple-01	8.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4010 Telemagenta	Grey 07	grey-07	15.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4008 Signal violet	Red 06	red-06	16.2	no close equivalent
RAL 4006 Traffic purple	Grey 07	grey-07	16.7	no close equivalent
RAL 4001 Red lilac	Red 06	red-06	11.3	no close equivalent
RAL 4007 Purple violet	Purple 03	purple-03	10.7	no close equivalent

Purples

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 4011 Pearl violet	Blue 19	blue-19	17.9	no close equivalent
RAL 4005 Blue lilac	Red 06	red-06	17.3	no close equivalent
RAL 5011 Steel blue	Purple 03	purple-03	10.2	no close equivalent

Blues

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 5012 Light blue	Blue 19	blue-19	5.6	close
RAL 5014 Pigeon blue	Blue 19	blue-19	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 5023 Distant blue	Blue 19	blue-19	8.8	no close equivalent
RAL 5015 Sky blue	Blue 19	blue-19	6.2	close
RAL 5007 Brilliant blue	Blue 111	blue-111	8.6	no close equivalent
RAL 5000 Violet blue	Blue 111	blue-111	4.3	very close
RAL 5025 Pearl gentian blue	Blue 06	blue-06	7.9	close
RAL 5019 Capri blue	Blue 111	blue-111	5.5	close
RAL 5005 Signal blue	Blue 111	blue-111	12.5	no close equivalent
RAL 5017 Traffic blue	Blue 111	blue-111	4.2	very close
RAL 5022 Night blue	Blue 111	blue-111	13.0	no close equivalent
RAL 5002 Ultramarine blue	Blue 111	blue-111	14.5	no close equivalent
RAL 5009 Azure blue	Blue 07	blue-07	9.5	no close equivalent
RAL 5020 Ocean blue	Blue 20	blue-20	7.5	close
RAL 5026 Pearl night blue	Blue 111	blue-111	9.0	no close equivalent
RAL 5013 Cobalt blue	Blue 20	blue-20	15.5	no close equivalent
RAL 5010 Gentian blue	Blue 111	blue-111	10.1	no close equivalent
RAL 5003 Sapphire blue	Blue 20	blue-20	14.8	no close equivalent

Teals

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 6027 Light green	Teal 04	teal-04	7.7	close
RAL 6034 Pastel turquoise	Teal 04	teal-04	7.0	close
RAL 5024 Pastel blue	Teal 06	teal-06	6.3	close
RAL 5018 Turquoise blue	Teal 06	teal-06	5.2	close
RAL 6033 Mint turquoise	Teal 06	teal-06	5.1	close
RAL 5021 Water blue	Blue 06	blue-06	11.2	no close equivalent
RAL 6026 Opal green	Green 20	green-20	9.7	no close equivalent
RAL 6004 Blue green	Blue 20	blue-20	6.0	close
RAL 5001 Green blue	Blue 20	blue-20	4.5	very close
RAL 6036 Pearl opal green	Blue 20	blue-20	8.3	no close equivalent

Greens

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 9002 Grey white	White 03	white-03	4.0	very close
RAL 6019 Pastel green	Green 13	green-13	9.9	no close equivalent
RAL 6021 Pale green	Green 14	green-14	7.2	close
RAL 6018 Yellow green	Green 07	green-07	14.3	no close equivalent
RAL 6017 May green	Green 07	green-07	7.2	close
RAL 6013 Reed green	Green 19	green-19	6.5	close
RAL 6038 Luminous green	Green 18	green-18	19.9	no close equivalent
RAL 6011 Reseda green	Green 07	green-07	7.1	close
RAL 6024 Traffic green	Green 07	green-07	4.6	very close
RAL 6032 Signal green	Green 07	green-07	4.8	very close
RAL 6001 Emerald green	Green 07	green-07	8.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6000 Patina green	Green 20	green-20	6.5	close
RAL 6010 Grass green	Green 07	green-07	10.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6025 Fern green	Green 20	green-20	10.4	no close equivalent
RAL 6037 Pure green	Green 07	green-07	8.8	no close equivalent
RAL 6002 Leaf green	Green 20	green-20	7.9	close
RAL 6028 Pine green	Green 20	green-20	4.4	very close
RAL 6029 Mint green	Green 20	green-20	7.9	close
RAL 6003 Olive green	Green 06	green-06	6.7	close
RAL 6016 Turquoise green	Green 20	green-20	6.5	close
RAL 6005 Moss green	Green 20	green-20	7.0	close
RAL 6035 Pearl green	Green 20	green-20	8.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6007 Bottle green	Green 06	green-06	7.5	close
RAL 6009 Fir green	Green 06	green-06	6.6	close
RAL 6020 Chrome green	Green 06	green-06	10.0	no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

RAL Classic colour	Nearest Lick equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
RAL 2013 Pearl orange	Orange 01	orange-01	5.8	close
RAL 8023 Orange brown	Orange 02	orange-02	7.9	close
RAL 1011 Brown beige	Brown 02	brown-02	7.2	close
RAL 7006 Beige grey	Green 05 Rome House	green-05	6.2	close
RAL 8025 Pale brown	Brown 02	brown-02	12.7	no close equivalent
RAL 1035 Pearl beige	Green 05 Rome House	green-05	9.3	no close equivalent
RAL 8024 Beige brown	Red 06	red-06	11.9	no close equivalent
RAL 8000 Green brown	Green 19	green-19	10.7	no close equivalent
RAL 1036 Pearl gold	Green 05 Rome House	green-05	14.0	no close equivalent
RAL 8029 Pearl copper	Red 06	red-06	10.2	no close equivalent
RAL 7008 Khaki grey	Green 05 Rome House	green-05	6.7	close
RAL 8008 Olive brown	Green 05 Rome House	green-05	14.5	no close equivalent
RAL 8002 Signal brown	Red 06	red-06	9.3	no close equivalent
RAL 8003 Clay brown	Red 06	red-06	13.7	no close equivalent
RAL 8011 Nut brown	Purple 03	purple-03	10.5	no close equivalent
RAL 8028 Terra brown	Purple 03	purple-03	7.8	close
RAL 8007 Fawn brown	Purple 03	purple-03	12.1	no close equivalent
RAL 6014 Yellow olive	Green 06	green-06	9.4	no close equivalent
RAL 6008 Brown green	Black 02	black-02	6.9	close
RAL 8014 Sepia brown	Black 02	black-02	10.5	no close equivalent
RAL 6022 Olive drab	Black 02	black-02	9.5	no close equivalent