Pantone to RAL converter
Type a Pantone code to get RAL, plus every other code, the nearest RAL and Pantone, and the closest paint.
Pantone code
Nearest RAL 1016 Sulfur Yellow
All codes
- HEX
- #F6EB61
- RGB
- 246, 235, 97
- CMYK
- 0%, 4%, 61%, 4%
- HSL
- 56°, 89%, 67%
- HSV
- 56°, 61%, 96%
- LAB
- 91.6, -12.7, 66.4
- Nearest Pantone
- 100C
- Closest paint
- Yellow Petal, MyPerfectColor
How Pantone becomes RAL
- Look up the Pantone code in the Pantone color library and take its published screen value.
- Measure the ΔE2000 distance to all 213 RAL colors and keep the smallest.
- The nearest is RAL 1016, ΔE 4.0. Under 2 is hard to tell apart; above 4 is only a substitute.
Pantone colors are printed inks. A screen value is an approximation, so the nearest Pantone is a starting point: confirm it in a physical Pantone guide.
Common colors
| Color | Pantone | RAL |
|---|---|---|
| RAL 9010 | 621C | 9010 Pure White |
| RAL 9016 | 621C | 9016 Traffic White |
| RAL 9005 | 419C | 9005 Jet Black |
| RAL 7016 | 432C | 7016 Anthracite Grey |
| RAL 7035 | 420C | 7035 Light Grey |
| RAL 3020 | 484C | 3020 Traffic Red |
| RAL 5015 | 640C | 5015 Sky Blue |
| RAL 6018 | 362C | 6018 Yellow Green |
| RAL 1023 | 143C | 1023 Traffic Yellow |
| RAL 2004 | 166C | 2004 Pure Orange |
When you need Pantone to RAL
Brand colors defined in Pantone often need to be reproduced on signage, vehicles or buildings, which are painted or coated in RAL. The converter finds the nearest RAL Classic color to the Pantone ink.
Questions
Why is the ΔE sometimes large?
RAL Classic has only 213 colors, so many Pantone inks have no close RAL. Then consider RAL Design or a custom mix.
Which should the sign maker get?
Send both the Pantone code and the RAL match with its ΔE, and approve a physical sample.