RAL 9003 Signal White

With an LRV of about 84, RAL 9003 Signal White 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. #ECECE7 is a screen approximation of RAL 9003; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 9003 Signal White in other brands

• Hempel 17630 Hempel White Very close ΔE 0.0
• ProWhite Pratt & Lambert 33-4 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Full Moon Behr 780E-2 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• TVT 2093 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Simply White Nippon Paint NP OW 2146P White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Canvas White Kelly-Moore WS1 White Very close ΔE 0.4

How it looks with color blindness

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

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Nearby RAL whites and blacks

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 9003?

#ECECE7 on screen, RGB 236, 236, 231. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 9003 Signal White warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -0.9 and b value of 2.4 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Hempel color to RAL 9003 Signal White?

Hempel 17630 (17630), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 9003 Signal White?

≈ 84. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.