Product Overview

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

RAL – COLOURS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE CONTENTS

The world’s leading collection of industrial colours QRAL 840-HR Page 6 QRAL 841-GL Page 6 QRAL K7 Page 7 QRAL K5 Page 8 QRAL K1 Page 9 QRAL F5 Page 10 QRAL K6 Page 11 QRAL CLASSIC SINGLE SHEET Page 11

The innovative colour palette for industrial and product design QRAL E1 Page 12 QRAL E2 Page 13 QRAL E3 Page 14 QRAL E4 Page 15 QRAL EFFECT SINGLE SHEET Page 15

3 The trend colours of tomorrow The CIELab-based colour system for design and architecture QRAL D2 Page 16 QRALCOLOUR FEELING 2012+ Page 22 QRAL D4 Page 16 QRAL D8 Page 17 QRAL COLOUR FEELING 2010/11 Page 24 QRAL DESIGN System A6 Page 17 QRAL COLOUR FEELING 2009/10 Page 25 SINGLE SHEETS QRAL COLOUR FEELING 2008/09 Page 25 QRAL DESIGN System A4 Page 17 QRAL COLOUR FEELING Set Page 24 SINGLE SHEETS

QCOLOURS OF HEALTH & CARE Page 17 The RAL colour fan deck for designers in the health & care area

QTHE COLOUR DICTIONARY Page 26 The standard reference for interior design, advertising, design and teaching

The RAL colours for computers QCOLOURS OF HEALTH & CARE Page 28 QRAL DIGITAL 4.01 Page 18 The standard reference for designers QMac USB-Stick Page 18 in the health & care area QWin USB-Stick Page 18

QRAL APP iCOLOURS Page 19 The app with all 2,328 colours

RAL COLOURS WORLDWIDE Page 30 Distribution partners abroad

The RAL colour standard for plastics QRAL P1 Page 20 QRAL P2 Page 21 QRAL P1 + P2 Page 21 QSINGLE PLATES Page 20

4 5 RAL 840-HR RAL 840-HR Primary standards with © Warendorfer Küchen GmbH 213 RAL CLASSIC colours

Q Semi matt W arendorf kitchens combine functional design with sophisticated Q A5-sized 14.8 x 21.0 cm living and cooking aesthetics. They are produced in all RAL colours. Q Colour illustration A6-sized 10.5 x 14.8 cm Q Binding colour samples for colour matching and quality control Q Including XYZ-values, colour distance from the original standard and reflectance curve Q Single cards available RAL K7

RAL 841-GL RAL 841-GL Primary standards with 196 RAL CLASSIC colours

© ArcelorMittal. © Thonet GmbH Q High gloss Q A5-sized 14.8 x 21.0 cm Q Colour illustration A6-sized 10.5 x 14.8 cm A steel sculpture by world T honet produces the S 43 Q Binding colour samples famous sculptor Anish Kapoor cantilever chair by Mart Stam in for colour matching and star architect many RAL colours. and quality control Cecil Balmond is London’s Q Including XYZ-values, colour Olympic landmark. distance from the original RAL K7 The ArcelorMittal Orbit glows standard and reflectance curve INDIVIDUAL in RAL 3003 Ruby Red. Q Single cards available

6 7 RAL CLASSIC

The world‘s leading industrial colour collection The RAL CLASSIC colour collection has been essential for the precise communication of colours for over 80 years. So that ‘RAL 1037 Sun Yellow’ is the exact same colour everywhere in the world.

RAL K7 RAL K5 RAL K1 Colour fan deck with Colour fan deck with Booklet with 213 RAL CLASSIC colours 213 RAL CLASSIC colours RAL K1 213 RAL CLASSIC colours*

Q Fan deck size Q U-shaped protective cover Q Booklet size 5.0 x 15.0 cm Q Full-page colour illustration 10.4 x 19.0 cm Q Colour illustration 5.0 x 15.0 cm Q Colour illustration 2.0 x 5.0 cm Q Well-suited for colour 1.8 x 2.8 cm Q Five colours per page combinations and Q 16 colours per page Q Gloss colour comparisons Q Gloss Q Semi matt or gloss * Without RAL 3028, RAL 6037 and RAL 6038

RAL K5

RAL K7 RAL K5 RAL K1 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL Personalised company imprint Personalised company imprint Personalised company imprint available available available For further information: For further information: For further information: [email protected] [email protected] RAL K5 [email protected] Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 INDIVIDUAL Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62

RAL K1 INDIVIDUAL 7 8 9 RAL F5 RAL K6 Information card with Ring binder with all 213 RAL CLASSIC colours* 213 RAL CLASSIC colours

Q Overall size 47.5 x 29.7 cm Q A4-sized 21.0 x 29.7 cm folded 21.5 x 29.7 cm Q Semi matt Q Colour illustration RAL K6 Q All 213 RAL CLASSIC 1.2 x 2.2 cm colours available as Q All colours at a glance single sheets Q Gloss

* Without RAL 3028, RAL 6037 and RAL 6038 RAL F5

RAL F5 INDIVIDUAL Personalised company imprint DSP Werbeagentur GmbH available Seit über 20 Jahren Kreativität & Efﬁzienz For further information: verbinden [email protected] Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 RAL F5 INDIVIDUAL Frankfurt Unter den Kastanien 8a D-65779 Kelkheim Tel +49 - 61 95 - 7 24 81-0

München Elisabethstraße 91 D-80797 München Tel +49 - 89 - 59 08 14 03

[email protected] www.dsp-werbeagentur.com 10 11 RAL EFFECT

The innovative colour palette for industrial and product design As a particular highlight, the RAL EFFECT collection contains 70 metallic colours that harmonise with the remaining 420 solid colours.

RAL E1 Primary standards of all © Ferrari S.p.A. 490 RAL EFFECT colours in a protective case RAL E2 Q 420 solid colours and F errari World Abu Dhabi – Onee of the largest metal roofs in the 70 metallic colours world was coated in RAL 9006. Q Based on waterborne RAL E1 paint system Q A6-sized 10.5 x 14.8 cm Q Colour illustration 10.5 x 13.8 cm Q Binding colour samples for colour matching and quality control Q Solid colours semi matt Q Metallic colours high gloss

RAL E2 © müller möbelfabrikation © Miele INDIVIDUAL M üller Möbelfabrikanten M iele – The geometry of the Mobile Line – Handcrafted designer range hoods in the designer furniture made of DA 7000 line is orientated on metal, available in all RAL the ellipse. As a purpose-built colours. variant, the top and bottom surfaces can be powder-coated in any RAL colour.

12 13 RAL E2 RAL E3 RAL E4 Multifunctional double Colour fan deck with all Colour fan deck with colour fan deck with 490 RAL EFFECT colours 70 RAL EFFECT metallic 490 RAL EFFECT colours colours Q 420 solid colours and Q 420 solid colours and 70 metallic colours Q Full area colour display 70 metallic colours Q Each page displays the 5.0 x 12.8 cm Q Solid colours are based on metallic colour that harmonises Q High gloss waterborne paint systems, with the six solid colours metallic colours are based Q Solid colours based on on acrylic paints waterborne paint systems, Q Fan deck size 5.0 x 21.0 cm metallic colours based on Q Solid colours 5.0 x 2.5 cm, acrylic paint systems metallic colours full page Q Colour fan deck format RAL E4 Q Solid and metallic colours 5.0 x 21.0 cm RAL E4 can be viewed jointly or Q Solid colours 5.0 x 2.0 cm, separately metallic colours 5.0 × 3.8 cm INDIVIDUAL Q Solid colours semi matt Q Solid colours semi matt RAL E3 Personalised company imprint Q Metallic colours high gloss Q Metallic colours high gloss available For further information: [email protected] Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62

RAL E4 INDIVIDUAL RAL EFFECT RAL E2 RAL E3 RAL EFFECT SINGLE SHEET INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL SINGLE SHEETS Colour samples of all Personalised company imprint Personalised company imprint 490 RAL EFFECT colours available available For further information: For further information: Q 420 solid colours and [email protected] [email protected] 70 metallic colours Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 Q Solid colours semi matt, metallic colours high-gloss RAL E3 Q A6-sized 10.5 x 14.8 cm INDIVIDUAL 13 14 15 RAL DESIGN SYSTEM

The CIELab-based colour system For designers, architects and interior designers, RAL D8 the RAL DESIGN System provides 1,625 colours arranged according to hue (H), lightness (L) and chroma (C).

RAL D2 Fan deck with 1,625 RAL DESIGN RAL D2 colours in protective box

Q Fan deck format 29.5 x 5.0 cm Q Colour display 5.0 x 2.5 cm Q Semi matt

© NBK Keramik GmbH RAL D2 INDIVIDUAL B K Keramik – Central Saint Gilese is the urban highlight in Personalised company imprint London‘s West End. For the facade designed by Renzo Piano, available 140,000 ceramic elements were processed in six different colours: For further information: FARBEN RAL 070 70 80, RAL 050 50 70, RAL 050 50 78, RAL 000 75 00,

[email protected] RAL D2 GESUN RAL 110 60 50 and RAL 7035 Lighth Grey Kaly 50 0 Tel.: + 49 (0) 2241 – 25516-62 INDIVIDUAL COLOURS OF Calyp HEALTH & CARE 50

Englischrot English red

RAL D4 Colour atlas containing RAL 040 40 30 COLOURS OF all 1,625 RAL DESIGN colours 260 RAL HEALTH & CARE

Q Atlas size 31.5 x 28.0 cm Q Colour size 1.7 x 1.7 cm Q Semi matt RAL D4 RAL DESIGN SINGLE SHEETS

A6 A4

Q A6-sized 10.5 x 14.8 cm* Q A4-sized 21.0 x 29.7 cm* Q Including all 26 new Q Does not include the pastel colours 26 new pastel colours Q Q pectrophotometrically Spectrophotometrically he striking architecture of the hotelh lounge is as calming as it is cumented upon request documented upon request T Q ailable as complete set Q Available as complete set stimulating. For harmonious, provocativec and surprising colour effects box in ring binders as required, RAL has the ideal colouru solution: RAL DESIGN provides

dark shades which are no longer included in the revised 1,625 colours and one million options.o 16 AL DESIGN System are available as A4- and A6-sized single sheets. 17 For a list of these shades please call at: +49(0)2241-25516-30. RAL DIGITAL RAL APP

The RAL colours for the computer RAL iCOLOURS – the app with all 2,328 RAL colours The software for designers, architects, interior designers and Should the building facade be Lemon, Yellow or Sun Yellow? everyone else who works creatively with colour. It integrates all Strawberry Red in the bedroom – RAL iCOLOURS will show you! 2,328 RAL colours into graphics and CAD programs. With the RAL app for iPhone, iPodtouch, iPad and Android Simple, quick and output-optimised. devices, you can quickly and easily colour your photos any RAL colour. RAL D8 RAL DIGITAL RAL iCOLOURS Box with 8 fan decks 4.01 See everything in a new Software with all Q Box format colour with RAL iCOLOURS 2,328 RAL colours 28.0 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm in three simple steps: Q CIELab colour circle 1. Photograph an object QContains all RAL EFFECT in inside cover 2. Select one of the 2,328 colours, RAL CLASSIC colours Q 1,625 colours RAL colours and RAL DESIGN System Q 230 colours per fan deck 3. Colour the object you colours for graphics and Q 1 colour each page photographed CAD programs Q Fan deck format QOptimised RAL colour display 10.0 x 3.3 x 5.0 cm QAvailable in the QRGB, CMYK, HLC information, Q Clearly arranged system Apple App Store and the Lab and HEX value Q Semi matt Google Play Shop QSupport for colour compositions by means of the integrated colour harmony and colour combination programs COLOURS OF QCalculation of impressive colour harmonies based on HEALTH & CARE CIELab The colour fan deck for designers QUSB stick for Windows and in the health & care sector Macintosh

Q120 RAL DESIGN colours relevant for health & care QFour detachable colour RGB + CMYK RGB chips each Q56 pages Adobe Illustrator ARC+ Adobe Photoshop ARRIBA CA3D (ehem. RIBCON)0 QColour fan deck format Adobe PageMaker ASCAD Renderlab 8.7 x 21.4 cm Adobe FrameMaker Autodesk AutoCAD (3D) Adobe InDesign Autodesk AutoCAD, M-Color (2D) B&E Ragtime Bentley MicroStation (95/SE/TriForma) CorelDRAW, Corel Photo-Paint etc. Gamma-RAY Fractal Design Painter Graphisoft ArchiCAD Macromedia FreeHand Kinetix 3D STUDIO (VIZ/MAX) RAL DESIGN Micrografx/IGrafx Designer mb ArCon, ArCon+ Micrografx/IGrafx Picture Publisher Nemetschek ALLPLAN, ALLPLOT SINGLE SHEETS QuarkXPress SolidWorks, PhotoWorks Colour samples of Softtech SPIRIT/SPIRIT vis RAL DESIGN colours Softtech SPIRIT/FrescoMovie Vectorworks

18 19 RAL PLASTICS

RAL P1: THE 100 MOST POPULAR RAL P2: CREATIVE COLOUR RAL CLASSIC COLOURS DESIGN WITH 200 RAL DESIGN COLOURS FOR INNOVATIVE The colour standard for plastics For RAL PLASTICS polypropylen was chosen, which assures PLASTICS PRODUCTS diversified applicability. RAL PLASTICS guaranties best possible RAL P1 translation of RAL paint colour shade into an identical shade for RAL P2 plastics. Thus, using RAL PLASTICS, manufacturer and plastics 100 plastic colour plates in a 200 plastic colour plates in proce protective case two protective cases

Q Binding colour sample for Q Binding colour sample for plastics in RAL CLASSIC colours plastics in RAL DESIGN Q Format 10.5 x 14.8 x 0.3 cm colours Q The polypropylene material Q 160 opaque plates assures a variety of applications Q 40 transparent plates Q Three levels of thickness: Q Format 10.5 x 14.8 x 0.3 cm 0.3 cm, 0.2 cm and 0.1 cm Q The polypropylene material Q Master batch code designation assures a variety of Q Three different surface textures: applications polished high gloss, VDI 24 Q Three levels of thickness: and VDI 42 0.3 cm, 0.2 cm and 0.1 cm Q Includes absolute values and Q Master batch code colour distance from original designation plastic sample Q Three different surface Q With reflectance curve textures: polished high gloss, Q Protective sleeve for each VDI 24 and VDI 42 plastic plate Q Includes absolute values and colour distance from original plastic sample Q With reflectance curve Q Protective sleeve for each Plastic plate

RAL P1 + P2 SET In the P1 + P2 set, all 300 RAL PLASTICS colours RAL PLASTICS SINGLE PLATES in three protective cases are available at a special price

RAL P1 + P2 SINGLE PLATES All 300 RAL PLASTICS colours are available as single plates 20 21 RAL COLOUR FEELING 2012+

RAL COLOUR FEELING shows which trend colours will specify product design, architecture and industrial design in the future. Supported by key social, cultural and lifestyle trends, Colour Feeling 2012+ presents four colour palettes containing eight trend-setting colours each. Detachable colour chips and a colour fan deck containing all trend colours make Colour Feeling 2012+ an ideal creative tool. RAL COLOUR FEELING 2012+

Q Four major colour trends: bare, retro modern, soft industrial and re-make Q Colour fan deck with all 32 trend colours (3.5 x 10.5 cm) Q Eight coated, detachable colour chips per colour Q Comprehensive background information Q Inspirational images Q Ideas for colour combinations

22 © Casa Syntes, Pinto, by dosmasuno architectos 23 RAL COLOUR FEELING

RAL COLOUR RAL COLOUR FEELING FEELING The colour trend books 2009/10 Colour Feeling 2012+ Colour Feeling 2010/11 Colour Feeling 2009/10 Colour Feeling 2008/09

RAL COLOUR FEELING 2012+

RAL COLOUR RAL COLOUR RAL COLOUR FEELING FEELING FEELING 2010/11 2008/09 Set 2012+ to 2008/09*

*while stocks last

24 25 THE COLOUR DICTIONARY

The reference work for interior design, advertising, design and teaching 360 adjectives and their translation into colour compositions

Envy is green, love is red… We all know the typical colour associations, but can a term really be expressed by one colour alone? THE COLOUR THE COLOUR DICTIONARY This volume adds a new dimension to the familiar rules of colour DICTIONARY theory. Over 60 subjects produced mood boards for 360 adjec-

Axel Venn is Professor of Colour tives for this purpose and then the author assigned them to their Q 360 adjectives expressed in Design and Trend Scouting at corresponding RAL DESIGN System colours. colour compositions the University of Applied Q Displayed in RAL DESIGN Sciences and Arts in Hildes- 42 expressive collages for selected concepts clarify the effects System colours heim, Germany. of the colours when they are used in practice. Q 864 pages, He has been writing about approx. 20,000 figures colours and working with them The book that provides a unique, exciting overview of the Q Bilingual: German/English for years and has an inter- fascinating world of colour. Q 24 x 26 cm, hardcover national reputation as a colour, Q Large poster trend and aesthetics consultant. Q Further information: Prof. Venn worked for many www.RAL-Colours.com years to create the basis of this study, in which he uses RAL colours exclusively.

26 27 COLOURS OF HEALTH & CARE

The standard reference for designers in the health care area This book is the result of an analytical, scientific study on the effects of colour. Subjects illustrated 120 thematically relevant adjectives in colour which were translated into the RAL DESIGN System. In conjunction with the practical Colours of Health & Care colour fan deck, it is an essential planning tool for designing medical practices, hospitals and nursing homes. COLOURS OF HEALTH & CARE The playful/creative section, which is around 20 pages long, Book with integrated colour stimulates creativity and facilitates experimentation with colour fan deck ways. Almost two dozen creative grids that provide a myriad of options for trying different combinations were developed.

Q 120 current terms from the The template coated in black and white or white only is included. health care sector Q Encoded in 340 RAL DESIGN Author Axel Venn is Professor of Colour Design and Trend Scouting System colours at the University of Applied Sciences and the Arts in Hildesheim, Q 384 pages, Germany. He lives in Berlin and has an international reputation over 7,000 figures as a trend scout and a colour and aesthetics consultant. Q 24 x 26 cm, hardcover Q Bilingual: German/English Q Numerous examples of colour ways in spaces

FARBEN

RAL 030 60 50 0 80 05

GESUND 0 80 10

RAL 09 RAL

50 RAL 250 RAL

Kalypsorot

Calypso red COLOURS OF RAL

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50 RAL 030 60 50 60 030 RAL

Englischrot English red

RAL 0 0

RAL 040 40 30 RAL 260 40 40 40 260 RAL

L 260 40 40

28 29 RAL COLOURS WORLDWIDE

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