RAL 9016 Traffic White

With an LRV of about 87, RAL 9016 Traffic 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. #F0F1EA is a screen approximation of RAL 9016; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 9016 Traffic White in other brands

• Oxford Benjamin Moore 869 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Billowy Down Behr 780E-1 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• TVT N503 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Wit Salie Flexa White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Cyprus Spring Hallman Lindsay 411 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Graytint MyPerfectColor MP7273 White Very close ΔE 0.8

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 9016?

#F0F1EA on screen, RGB 240, 241, 234. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 9016 Traffic White warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -1.6 and b value of 3.2 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Benjamin Moore color to RAL 9016 Traffic White?

Oxford (869), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 9016 Traffic White?

≈ 87. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.