The following is a list of RAL Classic colours from the European RAL colour standard. The visual samples are approximate and informative only.
RAL Classic Yellow and beige Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Green beige Beige Sand yellow Vehicles of the Afrika Korps 1941–1943 Signal yellow Latvian Pasažieru vilciens (Vivi) train main livery colour Golden yellow Caterpillar Yellow Honey yellow Maize yellow Daffodil yellow Brown beige Lemon yellow Oyster white Ivory Light ivory Mandatory for taxis in Germany since 1971, although in limited states only in recent years. Sulfur yellow Standard European ambulance colour in accordance with CEN 1789. Saffron yellow Zinc yellow Grey beige Olive yellow Colza yellow Österreichische Post, 1972–1980, gold in the flag of Germany Traffic yellow U4 line of the Berlin U-Bahn, Germany; S6 line of the Milan S Lines Ochre yellow Luminous yellow Curry Melon yellow Lufthansa Broom yellow since 1980, since 1998 Deutsche Post AG Dahlia yellow Pastel yellow Pearl beige Pearl gold Sun yellow
Orange Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Yellow orange Red orange Blood orange U2 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Pastel orange U9 line of the Berlin U-Bahn; the Helsinki Metro system Pure orange Luminous orange Luminous bright orange Bright red orange Traffic orange KTM orange Signal orange Deep orange CIÉ Supertrain; S5 line of the Milan S Lines Salmon orange Pearl orange RAL orange Introduced January 2020
Red Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Flame red Signal red The BAE Hawk flown by the Red Arrows Carmine red Ruby red The text of Belgian license plates since November 2010 Purple red Old Jawa Moto motorcycles; diesel locomotives and dining cars until 1974; Trans Europ Express trains (with RAL 1001 Beige) Wine red Black red Oxide red Brown red Beige red Tomato red Antique pink Light pink Coral red Rose Strawberry red Traffic red Locomotives and rolling stock of , flag of Germany Salmon pink Luminous red Luminous bright red Raspberry red Pure red Orient red Pearl ruby red Pearl pink
Violet Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Red lilac Red violet Heather violet Claret violet Blue lilac U6 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Traffic purple Purple violet Signal violet Pastel violet Telemagenta Pearl violet Pearl blackberry
Blue Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Violet blue Green blue Ultramarine blue Sapphire blue Black blue Signal blue Brilliant blue Grey blue Azure blue Gentian blue U8 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Steel blue Light blue U7 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Cobalt blue express locomotives and first class cars 1962–1971 Pigeon blue Sky blue Colour used for TfL Cycle Superhighways;London Cycling Design Standards, chapter 7, page 11 https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/streets-toolkit colour of the University of Barcelona and VU Amsterdam, original colour of FMŻ Bizon Z058 Rekord since the year 1999, main colour of the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL). Traffic blue Ghent University Turquoise blue Capri blue Ocean blue Water blue Night blue Lufthansa Distant blue Pastel blue Used in early Kombinat Fortschritt Landmaschinen agricultural machinery Pearl gentian Pearl night blue
Green Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Patina green Emerald green Emerald Leaf green Olive green East German army Blue green Moss green British racing green Grey olive Standard used by the Bottle green Brown green Fir green Galactica Grass green Reseda green Black green Until 1994 for some units of the Reed green Yellow olive Until 1984 for vehicles of the German . Since 1993 for the Swiss army bicycles. Black olive Turquoise green U3 line of the Berlin U-Bahn May green Yellow green U1 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Pastel green Chromium green wagons for passenger transport until 1985 (Epoche III und IV) Pale green Brown olive Traffic green Fern green Opal green Light green Pine green Mint green Some units of from 1994 to 2005 Bronze green Since 1984 for vehicles of the German . Signal green Mint turquoise Pastel turquoise Galactica Pearl green Pearl opal green Pure green Luminous green Fibrous green Introduced in 2022. Developed in cooperation with the VDE = Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies
Grey Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Squirrel grey Silver grey Olive grey Moss grey Signal grey Mouse grey Beige grey Khaki grey Green grey Original No. 2 Tarpaulin grey Iron grey Basalt grey Brown grey or NATO oliveAustrian Armed Forces Slate grey Anthracite grey Added for use by Wehrmacht Black grey Added in 1937 for use by Wehrmacht under the name Umbra grey Concrete grey Graphite grey Granite grey Stone grey Blue grey Pebble grey Cement grey Yellow grey Light grey ICE train text, electrical and instrumentation panels. Platinum grey Dusty grey Agate grey Quartz grey Window grey Traffic grey A Traffic grey B Silk grey Telegrey 1 1992 introduced for Telegrey 2 1992 introduced for Telegrey 4 1992 introduced for Pearl mouse grey
Brown Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Green brown Under the name since 1941 for the Afrika Korps of Wehrmacht also used by the Ochre brown Signal brown Extra camouflage colour (to RAL 7021) for vehicles of the Wehrmacht before 1940 Clay brown Copper brown Fawn brown U5 line of the Berlin U-Bahn Olive brown Nut brown Red brown Sepia brown Chestnut brown Mahogany brown Chocolate brown Grey brown Black brown Orange brown Beige brown Pale brown Terra brown Pearl copper
White and black Number Sample Colour name Description, examples Cream Grey white Signal white Signal black Jet black White aluminium Originally a corrosion protection specification; not recommended for decorative use Grey aluminium Originally a corrosion protection specification; not recommended for decorative use Pure white Door white Graphite black Clean room white Introduced in 2020 Traffic white Traffic black Papyrus white Pearl light grey Pearl dark grey
Overview Below is a list of RAL Classic colours from the RAL colour standard. Alongside every colour, the corresponding values are given for:
hexadecimal triplet for the sRGB colour space, approximating the given RAL colour sRGB value Grey value calculated from (0.2126 × red) + (0.7152 × green) + (0.0722 × blue) CIE L*a*b* values sRGB value expressed as hue, saturation and lightness (HSL) device-independent CMYK value: cyan, magenta, yellow, black or key LRV, but a consistent light reflectance value is not obtainable from pearlescent or metallic colours
The visual samples displayed on the screen are not binding because brightness and contrast may vary from screen to screen – and neither are the colours on a printout from a printer. For binding colour samples, always obtain an official RAL Colour fan deck.