RAL 5010 Gentian Blue

With an LRV of about 7, RAL 5010 Gentian Blue absorbs most of the light that reaches it. It makes a wall recede and a room feel smaller, and it needs good light to show its color. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color. RAL is a physical standard. #004E7C is a screen approximation of RAL 5010; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 5010 Gentian Blue in other brands

• Hempel 30180 Hempel Blue Very close ΔE 0.5
• Seashell Cove Dulux Australia S36G9 Blue Very close ΔE 1.2
• Cobalt Embrace Dulux UK 1977040 Blue Very close ΔE 1.4
• Ellingson Blue Kelly-Moore AC52-B Blue Very close ΔE 1.4
• Blueberry Pratt & Lambert 26-16 Blue Very close ΔE 1.5
• Blue By You Vista K-144 Blue Very close ΔE 1.5

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as dark blue
• Protanopia Reads as blue
• Tritanopia Reads as teal
• Achromatopsia Reads as dark gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns dark blue
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns dark blue
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Nearby RAL blues

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 5010?

#004E7C on screen, RGB 0, 78, 124. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 5010 Gentian Blue warm or cool?

Cool. Its LAB b value of -31.8 and a value of -2.1 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Hempel color to RAL 5010 Gentian Blue?

Hempel 30180 (30180), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 5010 Gentian Blue?

≈ 7. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.