What is RAL color and application in LED outdoor lighting fixtures?

RAL is a color matching system which defines colors for paint, coatings and plastics. The RAL standard is admini­strated by the RAL Deutsches Institut für Güte­siche­rung und Kenn­zeich­nung, located in Bonn (Germany). RAL codes are used to describe the body color of light fixture and the color of lighting pole.

'RAL' is the abbreviation of 'Reichs-Ausschuß für Liefer­bedingungen und Güte­sicherung'. This name can be translated in English as 'National Commission for Delivery Terms and Quality Assurance'.

In 1927 the German RAL organization invented a collection of 40 colors. Prior to that date manufacturers and customers had to exchange color samples to describe a tint, whereas from then on they would rely on numbers. With tints constantly added to the collection, the collection was revised in 1961. In the 1960s the colors were given supplemental names to avoid confusion in case of transposed digits. Since the expansion in 2020, RAL Classic consists of 216 colors.

RAL Classic is a collection of 216 colors. 1 is a micaceous iron color, 1 is a metallic color, 6 are fluorescent colors and 15 others are pearlescent colors. The RAL Classic colors have a 4-digit number in combination with the letters 'RAL' (for example RAL 1028). The first digit is a code number (1: yellow, 2: orange, 3: red, 4: violet, 5: blue, 6: green, 7: grey, 8: brown and 9: white and black). The remaining 3 digits are chosen sequentially. The name of a color shade (for example 'Melon yellow' for RAL 1028) is an auxiliary designation. For a definite identification of a color one should use both in order to avoid confusion caused by possible transposition of digits.

Custom-painted commercial LED facade decoration luminaires offer a unique and effective way to enhance the aesthetics of any property. With the use of RAL colors, architects and property managers can achieve precise and consistent color matching, ensuring a harmonious design. The durable finish provided by powder coating ensures that these custom-painted luminaires will maintain their appearance for years to come.

This is about more RAL codes and its representative meaning:      

RAL codes are commonly used to describe the colors in lights LED fixtures, construction, architecture, production, automotive and road safety industries. In the lighting industry, RAL codes are used to describe the body color of light fixture and the color of lighting pole.

Yuanyeled can help our customers customize color the surfaces of different materials are treated in different ways, such as injection molding and painting, According to the RAL color card number provided by you, color matching is strictly matched, and accessories with corresponding colors are made by injection molding and paint according to your requirements.