RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow

With an LRV of about 93, RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color. RAL is a physical standard. #FFFF00 is a screen approximation of RAL 1026; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow in other brands

• Hempel 27260 Hempel Yellow Very close ΔE 0.0
• Golden Fizz Resene Yellow Close ΔE 3.0
• Fluo Kobra 48 Yellow Similar ΔE 4.2
• Trumpet Little Greene Yellow Similar ΔE 6.0

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as yellow
• Protanopia Reads as yellow
• Tritanopia Reads as beige
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Close to listed
• Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Nearby RAL yellows

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 1026?

#FFFF00 on screen, RGB 255, 255, 0. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 94.5 and a value of -21.6 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Hempel color to RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow?

Hempel 27260 (27260), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 1026 Luminous Yellow?

≈ 93. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.