RAL 9011 Graphite Black

With an LRV of about 2, RAL 9011 Graphite Black 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. #27292B is a screen approximation of RAL 9011; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 9011 Graphite Black in other brands

• Hempel 17910 Hempel Dark Gray Very close ΔE 0.0
• Silent Sea Hallman Lindsay 515 Dark Gray Very close ΔE 1.1
• Zaire Junction Plascon GR-N03 Dark Gray Very close ΔE 1.4
• Silent Sea Vista C-514 Dark Gray Very close ΔE 1.6
• Midnight Black Pratt & Lambert 33-16 Dark Gray Very close ΔE 1.9
• Black Dulux UK 1914994 Dark Gray Close ΔE 2.1

How it looks with color blindness

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

Under different light

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

Nearby RAL whites and blacks

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 9011?

#27292B on screen, RGB 39, 41, 43. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 9011 Graphite Black warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -0.4 and b value of -1.6 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Hempel color to RAL 9011 Graphite Black?

Hempel 17910 (17910), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 9011 Graphite Black?

≈ 2. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.