RAL Classic Granite grey RAL 7026

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RAL Classic Granite grey reviews (7 photos)
What are RAL Classic Granite grey undertones?
Is Granite grey RAL 7026 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Granite grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Granite grey RAL 7026
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 7026
Name:	Granite grey
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Granite grey?

RAL Classic Granite grey RAL 7026 is a deep, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast. Its low-light character gives it the weight of charcoal, while the blue-green hint in the color keeps it from reading as flat black. In daylight, this shade can appear slightly clearer and more slate-like; under warm artificial lighting, it tends to look darker and more subdued. It is especially effective on exterior doors, metalwork, kitchen cabinetry, or a single wall where a strong architectural contrast is wanted. Pair Granite grey with pale stone, soft off-whites, natural oak, brushed steel, or warm terracotta for a grounded mix of cool and earthy materials.

RAL Classic Granite grey reviews (7 photos)

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What are RAL Classic Granite grey undertones?

Granite grey is a deep, very muted near-black teal. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#374345

RGB code:

55, 67, 69

Is RAL Classic Granite grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 189°, this black reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

RAL 7026 Granite grey HSL code: 189, 11%, 24%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Granite grey

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Granite grey:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

RAL 7026
Granite grey

RAL 7031
Blue grey

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Granite grey with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as RAL Classic Pale brown and Chocolate brown.

RAL 7026
Granite grey

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LRV of Granite grey

Granite grey has an LRV of 8.27% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 8.27%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#374345
RGB Decimal	55, 67, 69
RGB Percent	21.57%, 26.27%, 27.06%
HSV	Hue: 189° Saturation: 20.29% Value: 27.06%
HSL	hsl(189, 11, 24)
CMYK	Cyan: 20.29 Magenta: 2.9 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 72.94
YIQ	Y: 63.64 I: -7.793 Q: -1.916
XYZ	X: 4.657 Y: 5.256 Z: 6.398
CIE Lab	L:27.452 a:-4.339 b:-2.836
CIE Luv	L:27.452 u:-5.874 v:-2.743
Decimal	3621701
Hunter Lab	22.926, -3.866, -0.497