RAL Classic

RAL 7043 Traffic Grey B

#4E5452

RGB 78, 84, 82 · HSL 160°, 4%, 32% · CMYK 7, 0, 2, 67

RAL 7043 Traffic Grey B is #4E5452 in HEX, rgb(78, 84, 82), cmyk(7%, 0%, 2%, 67%).

RAL 7043, Traffic Grey B, is a cool colour from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #4E5452, or rgb(78, 84, 82). It's commonly specified for window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated metalwork. Below are its exact colour codes (HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL), the nearest real interior paints across 16 brands so you can match it on a wall, and similar RAL shades.

HEX → RAL converter
HEX#4E5452
RGB78, 84, 82
HSL160°, 4%, 32%
HSV160°, 7%, 33%
CMYK7, 0, 2, 67
Decimal5133394
CSS RGBrgb(78, 84, 82)
CSS HSLhsl(160, 4%, 32%)

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

9/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral green undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Complementary

#4E5452
#554E51

Analogous

#4E554F
#4E5452
#4E5455

Triadic

#4E5452
#534E55
#55534E

Monochromatic

#0C0D0D
#2A2D2C
#4E5452
#737D79
#9AA29F

Lighter

#707976
#939A98
#C1C4C3

Darker

#3F4442
#2B2F2E
#191B1B

Saturation

#515352
#4E5553
#277C60

What is a RAL colour?

RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 7043 from the RAL Classic — maps to one defined colour, so a manufacturer or painter anywhere produces the identical result. It's used first and foremost on window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated metalwork.

Matching RAL 7043 on interior walls

RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Traffic Grey B equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 7043 straight to a can.

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What colour is RAL 7043?

RAL 7043 is Traffic Grey B. On screen it is approximately #4E5452 (rgb 78, 84, 82).

What is RAL 7043 in RGB?

RAL 7043 is approximately rgb(78, 84, 82). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.

What paint matches RAL 7043?

See “Paint Matches” above — it shows the nearest real paint in 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more) so you can paint a wall to match this RAL colour.

What is the HEX code for RAL 7043?

RAL 7043 (Traffic Grey B) is approximately #4E5452 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 7043 in CMYK?

RAL 7043 converts to roughly cmyk(7%, 0%, 2%, 67%). For exact ink, confirm against a physical RAL fan deck.

Are RAL hex values exact?

They're the standard sRGB equivalent for screen. RAL is defined for physical coatings, so always confirm critical colour against a physical RAL fan deck.

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