RAL 9018 Papyrus White

With an LRV of about 59, RAL 9018 Papyrus White reflects a little over half the light that reaches it, so it stays light in a north-facing room without looking stark. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color. RAL is a physical standard. #C7CBC4 is a screen approximation of RAL 9018; sources list slightly different HEX values, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

RAL 9018 Papyrus White in other brands

• Nickel Pratt & Lambert 25-25 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.0
• Hempel 17980 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• Silver Strand Sherwin-Williams 7057 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
• Silver Setting Behr PWL-89 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.7
• Haze Jotun 8279 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.0
• Bay Of Fundy Johnstone's Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.1

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 yellow
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Nearby RAL whites and blacks

Questions

What is the HEX code of RAL 9018?

#C7CBC4 on screen, RGB 199, 203, 196. RAL is a physical standard, so check a RAL card before ordering paint.

Is RAL 9018 Papyrus White warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -2.6 and b value of 3.0 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Pratt & Lambert color to RAL 9018 Papyrus White?

Nickel (25-25), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of RAL 9018 Papyrus White?

≈ 59. RAL does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.