About us

For 100 years, our colour ideas have been influencing architecture, design, crafts and industry worldwide.

Colours provide orientation, influence emotions and underline identity. For decades, RAL COLOURS has been setting standards in architecture, design, trade and industry with over 2,500 colour shades. Whether colour fans, digital products or the latest colour trends - our solutions inspire professionals worldwide to create clear and creative designs.

Zwei RAL K5 Farbfaecher. Einer ist aufgefaechert.
Farbfächer und Stoffmuster in Rottönen RAL/IIT Timo Rieke

Who we are and what we do

Our success story began in 1927 with 40 colours for industrial and public applications. Today our portfolio includes timeless classics, finely tuned nuances for creative projects and modern metallic colours. RAL CLASSIC stands for proven colour tones, RAL DESIGN SYSTEM plus is based on the scientific CIELab colour system and RAL EFFECT combines variety with metallic effects – all with the highest precision.

We offer high quality colour samples, colour fans and other physical products and support our customers with comprehensive services and advice throughout the entire project. Our expertise is available in both analogue and digital formats to support your individual needs in architecture, design, trade and industry.

Discover our physical and digital products, find out about the latest colour trends and be inspired by our workshops and seminars. With RAL COLOURS you have a reliable partner at your side who will support you professionally in all aspects of colour design.

RAL COLOURS inspires professionals all over the world and makes it easier for them to realise their visions through clear and reliable colour communication. Our products – whether analogue or digital – promote a wealth of creative ideas and set standards for modern, high-quality colour design. With RAL COLOURS colour design is not only precise and safe, but also lively and inspiring.

RAL colours can be found almost everywhere in everyday life, in all areas of life and work, and are indispensable in many areas of application. They contribute to safety, create atmosphere, promote recognition and offer a wide range of design possibilities.

Mutter mit Kind schauen auf ein Feld mit Windrädern

Innovation and sustainability

Whether it’s the latest colour trends, the digital development of our product portfolio or the continuous optimisation of our numerous design tools. With a team of experts from a variety of disciplines, we are constantly rising to new challenges, including the innovation and sustainability of our products and services.

  • Innovative development of the product portfolio
  • Ongoing conversion of our products to water-based
  • All colour samples made in Germany
  • Ongoing sustainable transformation of processes, goods and services
  • Continually expanding the range of digital products and services
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RAL K7 water based colour fan - production video

Immerse yourself in the production of our sustainable RAL K7 colour fan. Colours are precisely applied using a lacquering process. The water-based version reduces emissions, uses recycled materials and offers long-lasting colour brilliance thanks to its UV resistance.
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More information

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