RAL Classic

RAL 9007 Grey Aluminium

#8F8F8F

RGB 143, 143, 143 · HSL 0°, 0%, 56% · CMYK 0, 0, 0, 44

RAL 9007 Grey Aluminium is #8F8F8F in HEX, rgb(143, 143, 143), cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 44%).

RAL 9007, Grey Aluminium, is a cool color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #8F8F8F, or rgb(143, 143, 143). It's commonly specified for doors, frames, gates, machinery and metal cladding. Below are its exact color 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#8F8F8F
RGB143, 143, 143
HSL0°, 0%, 56%
HSV0°, 0%, 56%
CMYK0, 0, 0, 44
Decimal9408399
CSS RGBrgb(143, 143, 143)
CSS HSLhsl(0, 0%, 56%)

RAL

Grey Aluminium9007

Near-exact · #8F8F8F

Farrow & Ball

Plummett272

ΔE 1.4 · #8D8D8B

PPG

Antique Silver1002-5

ΔE 1.6 · #918E8C

Sherwin-Williams

Gray ShingleSW7670

ΔE 1.7 · #949392

Dulux

Grey BoundarySN4D8

ΔE 1.8 · #8F8C8E

Kilz

Nomad'S TrailTB-35

ΔE 1.8 · #939294

Benjamin Moore

WallCSP-20

ΔE 1.9 · #939493

Behr

Anonymous780F-5

ΔE 1.9 · #949494

Colorhouse

Wool .04Wool-04

ΔE 2.2 · #8B8A8C

Valspar

City Storm4008-2A

ΔE 2.5 · #878C8D

Hallman-Lindsay

Sparrow554

ΔE 3 · #999494

Dunn-Edwards

Looking GlassDE6376

ΔE 3.1 · #888786

Dutch Boy

Natural GrayVS-9332

ΔE 3.1 · #878787

Vista Paint

SparrowC-553

ΔE 3.1 · #999594

IKEA

IKEA168168

ΔE 5.3 · #9E9893

Kobra

Grey42

ΔE 5.8 · #889099

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneRed UndertonePink

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

Complementary

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F

Analogous

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F

Triadic

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F

Monochromatic

#424242
#696969
#8F8F8F
#B5B5B5
#DBDBDB

Shades and tints of Grey Aluminium run from a pale tint down to a deep shade — same hue and saturation, lightness stepped. Each rung below shows its exact HEX code; tap any to copy it.

Tint #F0F0F0
Tint #D7D7D7
Tint #BFBFBF
Tint #A7A7A7
Base #8F8F8F
Shade #737373
Shade #575757
Shade #3B3B3B
Shade #1F1F1F

Lighter

#A5A5A5
#BCBCBC
#D8D8D8

Darker

#727272
#4F4F4F
#2E2E2E

Saturation

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F
#C75757

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Aa

vs White

3.23:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.49:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#8F8F8F
#8F8F90

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8F8F8F
#8F8F8F

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Grey Aluminium gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#AB9886

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#8F8F8F

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#989DAB

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

#EBEBEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#5B9898

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

CSS — color
color: #8F8F8F;
CSS — background
background-color: #8F8F8F;
CSS Variable
--color-grey-aluminium: #8F8F8F;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'grey-aluminium': '#8F8F8F' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#8F8F8F] text-[#8F8F8F]
SCSS
$grey-aluminium: #8F8F8F;

What is a RAL color?

RAL is the European color-matching standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 9007 from the RAL Classic — maps to one defined color, 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 9007 on interior walls

RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this color you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Grey Aluminium equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 9007 straight to a can.

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

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.

What color is RAL 9007?

RAL 9007 is Grey Aluminium. On screen it is approximately #8F8F8F (rgb 143, 143, 143).

What is RAL 9007 in RGB?

RAL 9007 is approximately rgb(143, 143, 143). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 9007?

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 color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 9007?

RAL 9007 (Grey Aluminium) is approximately #8F8F8F in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 9007 in CMYK?

RAL 9007 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 44%). 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 color against a physical RAL fan deck.

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