Description
RAL K5 Semi Matte 216 Colour Fan Deck Chart Classic
RAL presents one of the best-selling colour charts in the market, RAL K5 Semi-matt colour charts. (Also available in glossy finish) While there are plenty of colour sampling books available in the market, RAL’s K5 semi-matt colour chart is the most preferred amongst all of them. RAL understand the criticality involved in selecting the right color shade. The company is aware how a slide change in shade can bring about a drastic change in the color. Hence it uses a 4-digit color numbering format for every color. The 4-digit numeric code has become a standardised tool to identify the colour and well accepted throughout the globe for more than 70 years. This is why one finds ‘RAL 1037 Sun Yellow’ to be the same everywhere. The book is used primarily used a guide for picking and validating color for paint and coatings across the globe. It includes a set of 215 colors in semi-matt finish. All the colors in the guide are systematically arranged for easy identification.
The guide also includes a small set of Fluorescent and Metallic colors. All the colors have been dedicated a full-page (5cm by 1.5 cm) to enhance the visualisation abilities so readers can appropriately conduct color matching and color comparison. Overall the book contains two set of guides – coated as well as uncoated colors and is available in semi-matt finish. The coated edition is called the RAL K5 Gloss and the uncoated edition with a matte finish and smoother look is the RAL K5 semi Matte Edition. It also has a color index towards the end for ease of tracing. A lighting evaluation tool is also provided so the design applications are updated with the latest colors. The book has a wide range of applications including paint manufacturing as well as the creation of colors in chemical laboratories. Moreover, the fan-like packaging is sturdy to carry and makes it easy to test and match the color with the designs. All the colors have been formulated using ink film thickness so the same color is printed on press. The RAL K5 is a part of the RAL CLASSIC collection and is known for its accuracy, and ease of use. It comes in a convenient U-Shaped protective cover to shield against physical damages such as dust or water. Applications
- Wall Painting & Coating, Manufacture of Paints & Chemicals
- Building & Construction Material Color Matching Shades
- Home Décor & interiors.
Reviews of Ral Shade Card K5 Classics
- Designers praise the convenient packaging
- Buyers love the variety of color tones
- The quality of the book has attracted many buyers
- The standardised color format helps readers to communicate the color shade with confidence and accuracy
RAL K5 is different from the classic colour template in terms of size. A K5 chart is more legible as the size of the colour samples is larger, with a full-scale 5.0 x 15.0 cm colour illustration available. The bi sized templates make it possible for the users to not only use the colour charts for matching the shades but also visualise the colour combinations that can be used. In comparison to a regular the RAL classic, the K5 also comes in a semi-matte option as well as the glossy chart, whereas the classic is only available with a glossy finish. This colour chart is considered to be the best option within the Paint industry and is widely used for the manufacturing of paints.
The RAL K5 book has two kinds of finishes available to buy – the coated as well as an uncoated colour shade card. The two editions have all the 216 colours included and are categorised under two names –
- RAL K5 Gloss – The coated editions
- RAL K5 Semi Matte Edition – The uncoated edition which gives a smoother look
RAL K5 is user friendly and has a systematic presentation that allows the buyers to browse through the colour variations with ease. The shade card includes a colour index at the end, indicating the users to the shade they are looking for. There is a lighting evaluation instrument attached along with the shade card as well. With a fan-like shape that can be shut and enclosed within a casing, the RAL K5’s design simplifies the task of matching and comparing shades with designs and products. One of the major drawbacks a user faces while using shade cards is that the printed product may not have the same outcome. As RAL comprehends the possibility of having a different shade printed, the colours on the shade card have been created with ink film thickness ensuring that the same colour will be printed on the desired product. The RAL Classic shade cards are renowned for its accuracy, portability and quality.
RAL is a mode of communication that ensures the best interest of the manufacturer and the retailer. With a vast spectrum of colours that encompass us, architects, designers and creators try to incorporate shades that add to the aesthetic value of their design. With the barrage of shades available it can be a challenging task ensuring that the manufacturer or the printer uses the precise colour that is desired. Lack of effective communication gives way to errors and confusion. RAL has established an easy method that is adopted globally to solve this issue leaving no scope for mistakes. With different shade cards, RAL has deciphered the shade colour names and codes making communication smooth between the retailers and manufacturers.
RAL K5 Shade Card, Need of the Hour
With the surplus of colours that encompasses us, from flowers in a garden to textile designs, home décor to architecture, automobiles to the mere paint, we are surrounded by an abundance of colours. Due to the light, saturation and hues, the colours have variations within itself creating a cascade of options for designers to use. With countless options, there is bound to be chaos while communicating the precise shade that is desired. RAL has registered the need for differentiating between the shades to avoid any confusion. RAL over the years as added colours to its templates and given names and codes for each shade and variation, creating an organised method of communication. Being internationally recognised, RAL has created a foundation to communicate colours with people from any part of the world. Any manufacturer and retailer can have a conversation about colour, shades and have their exact requirement transpired with an easy flow devoid of uncertainty.
About RAL Color Chart
RAL is the creator of the mode of communication that has been used on an international scale. The innovation has given each colour an identity and made it easy for people to what know colour has been referred to. RAL Classic charts were the first colour templates made with 40 shades which now includes over 200 different colours. With a plethora of options found within these shade cards, different industries have been using RAL for over 90 years.
RAL Semi Matte – The Best Alternative
RAL has been providing quality-assured colour shade cards that have been utilised on a global scale. With other colour templates available, RAL provides a cascade of information in a systematic and legible manner. All the different shade cards provided by RAL encompass a vast variety of colours with even the minute changes and variations within a single colour bracket as well. Being in the business of providing the mode of communication, RAL fathoms the importance of a slight change in colour can also make to the final outcome.
RAL code consists of a 4 digits code for each shade and a RAL K5 colour chart has 216 colours within its template. The RAL code a colour becomes its identity and it is the standard code across the globe. This ensures that the shade is identified by any person and universally recognised. It is also utilised to authenticate and validate the colour of a product once it is received and ensures the retailer gets what the design needed. The template also includes Fluorescent and Metallic colours giving the user the best experience of utilising the shade card.
Coating Color Matching with RAL K5
RAL Classic colour system was initiated with 40 colours within the template. The shades found became the primary colours for camouflage for the German army during the second world war. The colour was utilised on ammunitions as well as the tanks and automobiles. As of today, RAL has added a plethora of shades that are recognised and utilised on a global scale. The automobiles, home décor, paint industries that use matte, metallic and glossy surfaces are dominated with RAL defined colours. The RAL shade card as brought consistency to varnishing and paints. Mainly used for powder coating RAL colour charts ensure that there is no confusion within shades even with a minute variation within the colour. RAL is considered to be the go-to option for the following industries –
- Varnish
- Paint
- Automobiles
- Architecture
- Road Safety
- Advertising
List of all 216 RAL Color shades are as follows
RAL 1000 | RAL 1011 | RAL 1019 |
RAL 1001 | RAL 1012 | RAL 1020 |
RAL 1002 | RAL 1013 | RAL 1021 |
RAL 1003 | RAL 1014 | RAL 1023 |
RAL 1004 | RAL 1015 | RAL 1024 |
RAL 1005 | RAL 1016 | RAL 1026 |
RAL 1006 | RAL 1017 | RAL 1027 |
RAL 1007 | RAL 1018 | RAL 1028 |
RAL 1032 | RAL 2002 | RAL 2011 |
RAL 1033 | RAL 2003 | RAL 2012 |
RAL 1034 | RAL 2004 | RAL 2013 |
RAL 1035 | RAL 2005 | RAL 3000 |
RAL 1036 | RAL 2007 | RAL 3001 |
RAL 1037 | RAL 2008 | RAL 3002 |
RAL 2000 | RAL 2009 | RAL 3003 |
RAL 2001 | RAL 2010 | RAL 3004 |
RAL 3005 | RAL 3016 | RAL 3028 |
RAL 3007 | RAL 3017 | RAL 3031 |
RAL 3009 | RAL 3018 | RAL 3032 |
RAL 3011 | RAL 3020 | RAL 3033 |
RAL 3012 | RAL 3022 | RAL 4001 |
RAL 3013 | RAL 3024 | RAL 4002 |
RAL 3014 | RAL 3026 | RAL 4003 |
RAL 3015 | RAL 3027 | RAL 4004 |
RAL 4005 | RAL 5000 | RAL 5009 |
RAL 4006 | RAL 5001 | RAL 5010 |
RAL 4007 | RAL 5002 | RAL 5011 |
RAL 4008 | RAL 5003 | RAL 5012 |
RAL 4009 | RAL 5004 | RAL 5013 |
RAL 4010 | RAL 5005 | RAL 5014 |
RAL 4011 | RAL 5007 | RAL 5015 |
RAL 4012 | RAL 5008 | RAL 5017 |
RAL 5018 | RAL 5026 | RAL 6007 |
RAL 5019 | RAL 6000 | RAL 6008 |
RAL 5020 | RAL 6001 | RAL 6009 |
RAL 5021 | RAL 6002 | RAL 6010 |
RAL 5022 | RAL 6003 | RAL 6011 |
RAL 5023 | RAL 6004 | RAL 6012 |
RAL 5024 | RAL 6005 | RAL 6013 |
RAL 5025 | RAL 6006 | RAL 6014 |
RAL 6015 | RAL 6024 | RAL 6034 |
RAL 6016 | RAL 6025 | RAL 6035 |
RAL 6017 | RAL 6026 | RAL 6036 |
RAL 6018 | RAL 6027 | RAL 6037 |
RAL 6019 | RAL 6028 | RAL 6038 |
RAL 6020 | RAL 6029 | RAL 7000 |
RAL 6021 | RAL 6032 | RAL 7001 |
RAL 6022 | RAL 6033 | RAL 7002 |
RAL 7003 | RAL 7012 | RAL 7026 |
RAL 7004 | RAL 7013 | RAL 7030 |
RAL 7005 | RAL 7015 | RAL 7031 |
RAL 7006 | RAL 7016 | RAL 7032 |
RAL 7008 | RAL 7021 | RAL 7033 |
RAL 7009 | RAL 7022 | RAL 7034 |
RAL 7010 | RAL 7023 | RAL 7035 |
RAL 7011 | RAL 7024 | RAL 7036 |
RAL 7037 | RAL 7046 | RAL 8007 |
RAL 7038 | RAL 7047 | RAL 8008 |
RAL 7039 | RAL 7048 | RAL 8011 |
RAL 7040 | RAL 8000 | RAL 8012 |
RAL 7042 | RAL 8001 | RAL 8014 |
RAL 7043 | RAL 8002 | RAL 8015 |
RAL 7044 | RAL 8003 | RAL 8016 |
RAL 7045 | RAL 8004 | RAL 8017 |
RAL 8019 | RAL 9002 | RAL 9016 |
RAL 8022 | RAL 9003 | RAL 9017 |
RAL 8023 | RAL 9004 | RAL 9018 |
RAL 8024 | RAL 9005 | RAL 9022 |
RAL 8025 | RAL 9006 | RAL 9023 |
RAL 8028 | RAL 9007 | |
RAL 8029 | RAL 9010 | |
RAL 9001 | RAL 9011 |
Kamlesh Behra (verified owner) –
This shade card had all the RAL Classic Colors. They are quite useful for paint manufacturing.
Sonali Dodharia (verified owner) –
This shade colour book has become quite handy for us in the laboratory. It has a number of shades and is large in size.