HEX to RAL Converter
Paste any hex, RGB or color and get the nearest RAL Classic code and name — matched by perceptual ΔE distance. Plus the closest buyable paint across 16 brands.
Example: #F4F4F4 is closest to RAL 9003 (Signal White).
Accepts HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK or a name — we'll find the nearest RAL.
Closest match per brand by ΔE. Tap to open the full color page with where-to-buy. Want a whole scheme? Open the combination generator.
Paste your hex or RGB color into the box.
Read the nearest RAL Classic code and its name.
Copy the values, or open the nearest real paint match below.
| Color | HEX | RAL |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #FF0000 | RAL 3026 |
| Orange | #FFA500 | RAL 2007 |
| Yellow | #FFFF00 | RAL 1026 |
| Green | #008000 | RAL 6037 |
| Blue | #0000FF | RAL 5005 |
| Navy | #000080 | RAL 5005 |
| Sky Blue | #87CEEB | RAL 6034 |
| Teal | #008080 | RAL 5018 |
| Purple | #800080 | RAL 4006 |
| Pink | #FFC0CB | RAL 3015 |
| Brown | #A52A2A | RAL 3002 |
| Beige | #F5F5DC | RAL 1013 |
| White | #FFFFFF | RAL 9010 |
| Grey | #808080 | RAL 9023 |
| Black | #000000 | RAL 9005 |
| Gold | #FFD700 | RAL 1023 |
Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.
Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.
How do I find the RAL code for a hex color?+
There isn't always an exact RAL match, so this tool finds the closest RAL Classic color by perceptual ΔE distance in Lab space. Paste your hex above to see it.
Does this converter find a matching paint color?+
Yes — under the result it shows the nearest real paint across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more) with its code and where to buy, so you can take any color straight to a can.
Is the hex to RAL match exact?+
It's the nearest standard RAL Classic color, not necessarily an exact one — RAL is a fixed set of about 200 colors. Always confirm against a physical fan deck for production work.
Does the converter work both ways?+
Yes — every pair is two-way. Convert in either direction, and the reverse converter is linked under 'Other converters'.