RAL 7040 Window Grey

With an LRV of about 34, RAL 7040 Window Grey is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color. RAL is a physical standard. #989EA1 is a screen approximation of RAL 7040; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 7040 Window Grey in other brands

• Hempel 17700 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.0
• Cool Metalwork Grey Glidden 50BG 33/025 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• Pewter Benjamin Moore 2121-30 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• Taxi Jotun 4139 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
• Ufo PPG 1011-4 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
• Arctis 15 Caparol 3D Arctis 15 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.7

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
• Protanopia Reads as light gray
• Tritanopia Reads as light gray
• Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns olive
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns gray
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Nearby RAL greys

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 7040?

#989EA1 on screen, RGB 152, 158, 161. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 7040 Window Grey warm or cool?

Cool. Its LAB b value of -2.3 and a value of -1.5 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Hempel color to RAL 7040 Window Grey?

Hempel 17700 (17700), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 7040 Window Grey?

≈ 34. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.