RAL to PMS and GOE conversion Guide

Posted by Marco on Sep 25, 2009 in ICC

My good friend Bart set up a Conversion Guide for RAL to Pantone Solid Coated and Pantone GOE. Check it out but keep in mind the surface you’re going to apply RAL-paint on to might make the color appear different. Also don’t forget what Bart says:
“Please be aware that 100% accuracy is not possible when it comes to match these two color systems. Both have unique colors, but also a limited amount of colors to match. I’ve used software to compare the colors between the colorsystems and it comes up with an alternative based on the LAB-colorspace and the closest one based on the “feeling of the color”… Use is at your own risk and I can not be held responsible for any costs or problems because of using this chart”. (I updated the link).

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  1. Evgenia Ebertz | October 16, 2009 | 07:59 CET

    Hello, i have a question to you. Can you give me the PMS number for the following colour

    RAL 2003

    RAL 5000

    RAL 3000

    RAL 6018

    Thanks.

    Best regards

  2. Marco | October 16, 2009 | 08:15 CET

    The PMS numbers you requested are present in the chart. Follow the link and make sure you look at the Pantone Coated color numbers.

    http://www.dtp2.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=3

  3. Richard Stephens | January 21, 2010 | 09:18 CET

    Hi, Please could you convert RAL 5002/5003 (somewhere between the 2) to a PMS reference. Thanks

  4. Marco | January 21, 2010 | 10:56 CET

    RAL 5002 equals PMS 280 (or Pantone Goe 71-1-7). Using Photoshop you can than create a new Lab document and fill with PMS 280. Convert to CMYK (isocoated v2) and you’ll see cmyk: 100 / 87 / 7 / 34.

  5. Steve Allely | April 26, 2010 | 23:04 CET

    Can you please convert RAL 5003 to a PMS color?

  6. George Stapleton | August 10, 2010 | 00:57 CET

    Had my daughters truck rims power coated RAL 4003 in Germany and cant find a PMS comparrioson so I can get her brush guard painted to match.

    Can anyone help They called it Heather Violet - I call it Pink

  7. Marco | August 10, 2010 | 07:39 CET

    Sure, RAL “PINK” or RAL 4003 is Pantone Solid Coated 7432 (or the new Pantone Goe Coated 33-1-2).
    The link to the conversion changed. Here’s the new one (scroll down a bit for the tables). http://www.dtp2.nl/ralpantoneconversion.html

    @Steve, your PMS is 2767. See the new link in the article.

  8. Adolfo Lopez | September 30, 2010 | 09:02 CET

    Podria decirme las equivalencias en RAL de los PMS 286, PMS871 yPMS129
    Gracias

  9. Marco | September 30, 2010 | 09:46 CET

    Por favor, haga clic en el enlace y ver todos los colores.

  10. Nico Huffels | April 8, 2011 | 10:09 CET

    Dear Bart,
    Where can I find this conversion guide. I want a conversion from PMS 215 in a RAL alternatieve.
    Kind regards,
    Nico.

  11. Marco | April 8, 2011 | 10:22 CET

    Check this url http://bit.ly/aLsnxC (for the new pantone GOE)

  12. PM | June 9, 2011 | 20:43 CET

    Hi there, you can check ColorLinker - PANTONE / RAL / HKS - there are all conversions. Software is Mac OS X only… http://www.colorlinker.com

    Pavel

  13. Marco | June 9, 2011 | 21:05 CET

    Looks good PM!

  14. candace | June 9, 2011 | 22:56 CET

    what is the ral for pms 180? thank you

  15. ramesh | October 3, 2011 | 11:04 CET

    Hello,

    Kindly advise TPX shade no. for RAL 2009.

  16. Marco | October 3, 2011 | 11:12 CET

    RAL 2009 is listed in the first column. Bothe the Pantone Solid Coated and Pantone GOE Coated values are there. See: http://www.dtp2.nl/ralpantoneconversion.html

  17. Patricia | January 11, 2012 | 07:55 CET

    Hi,
    can´t find the RAL-code for PMS072 (blue)?  Is there one?
    Thanks.

  18. Suhas | January 25, 2012 | 08:08 CET

    Can u please suggest the conversion for Pantone 2727 c to RAL

  19. Marco | January 25, 2012 | 08:33 CET

    This Mac software converts the colors not present in the overview: http://colorlinker.com/Product.html (I haven’t tried it butit might be worth the 11 euro’s)

  20. Mike | January 28, 2012 | 03:48 CET

    HI Could you help with converting PMS 1655 to the closest match RAL colour?
    thanks

  21. Marco | January 29, 2012 | 15:42 CET

    The list comes ‘as is’. If your color isn’t there, I can’t provide it for you. If it’s really important, have a look at the link above.

  22. GM | February 22, 2012 | 12:36 CET

    Dear Sir,
    Can you please help me to find the Ral -code or number for blue Pantone 307c
    Thanks in advance / regards GM

  23. Marco | February 23, 2012 | 08:57 CET

    Here is a really good PDF with RAL to CMYK. If you create a photoshop doc you and fill it with the CMYK-color, you can let Photoshop suggest the best Pantone color. LINK: http://www.hiroboy.com/pdf/Zero-RAL-Colour-Chart.pdf

  24. Tom | March 22, 2012 | 11:47 CET

    Hi everybody! Could someone please help me with converting PMS 3005 to the closest match RAL colour?

    mny thanks,
    Thomas

  25. Nieves Rivas | April 2, 2012 | 20:08 CET

    Hello,

    Can someone please suggest a RAL 5025 conversion to a Pantone solid coated color? Thanks!  ...much obliged!

  26. Marco | April 2, 2012 | 20:16 CET

    The list comes ‘as is’. If your color isn’t there, I can’t provide it for you. If it’s really important, have a look at the link above.

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