| RAL Code | Color Name | Closest Federal Standard (FS) | Delta E (approx) | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Daffodil Yellow | FS 13538 | 2.1 | Excellent match for safety equipment | | RAL 3002 | Carmine Red | FS 11136 (Gloss) / FS 31136 (Matte) | 2.8 | Slightly more orange in FS; acceptable for most | | RAL 5002 | Ultramarine Blue | FS 15056 | 3.4 | FS is deeper; RAL is purer. Use with caution. | | RAL 6003 | Olive Green | FS 34096 | 1.5 | One of the best conversions in the entire system | | RAL 7001 | Silver Grey | FS 26373 | 2.0 | Excellent match for machinery | | RAL 7012 | Basalt Grey | FS 26152 | 1.8 | Very close; common in radar equipment | | RAL 7035 | Light Grey | FS 26493 | 2.3 | Slight blue tint in FS vs. neutral in RAL | | RAL 8008 | Olive Brown | FS 30117 | 3.0 | Poor match; recommend custom mixing | | RAL 9005 | Jet Black | FS 17038 (Gloss) / FS 37038 (Matte) | 0.9 | Nearly identical; the safest conversion | | RAL 9010 | Pure White | FS 17875 | 1.2 | Very close for clean-room equipment |
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If you search online for a "RAL to Federal Standard conversion chart," you will find dozens of PDFs. The critical reality is that the two systems rarely share identical pigments or spectral reflectance curves.
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Ral To Federal Standard Conversion
| RAL Code | Color Name | Closest Federal Standard (FS) | Delta E (approx) | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Daffodil Yellow | FS 13538 | 2.1 | Excellent match for safety equipment | | RAL 3002 | Carmine Red | FS 11136 (Gloss) / FS 31136 (Matte) | 2.8 | Slightly more orange in FS; acceptable for most | | RAL 5002 | Ultramarine Blue | FS 15056 | 3.4 | FS is deeper; RAL is purer. Use with caution. | | RAL 6003 | Olive Green | FS 34096 | 1.5 | One of the best conversions in the entire system | | RAL 7001 | Silver Grey | FS 26373 | 2.0 | Excellent match for machinery | | RAL 7012 | Basalt Grey | FS 26152 | 1.8 | Very close; common in radar equipment | | RAL 7035 | Light Grey | FS 26493 | 2.3 | Slight blue tint in FS vs. neutral in RAL | | RAL 8008 | Olive Brown | FS 30117 | 3.0 | Poor match; recommend custom mixing | | RAL 9005 | Jet Black | FS 17038 (Gloss) / FS 37038 (Matte) | 0.9 | Nearly identical; the safest conversion | | RAL 9010 | Pure White | FS 17875 | 1.2 | Very close for clean-room equipment |
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