RAL Classic Iron grey RAL 7011 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Iron grey paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful RAL 7011. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Color code: | RAL 7011 |
| Color name: | Iron grey |
| Brand: | RAL Classic |
Iron grey for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Iron grey for exterior
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Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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LRV of Iron grey
Iron grey RAL 7011 has an LRV of 12.04% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 12.04% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are RAL Classic Iron grey undertones?
Blue is RAL Classic Iron grey undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#52595D
RGB code:
82, 89, 93
Is RAL Classic Iron grey RAL 7011 cool or warm?
With a hue of 202° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
RAL 7011 Iron grey HSL code: 202, 6%, 34%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Color comparison
Iron grey RAL 7011 vs Slate grey RAL 7015
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Iron grey RAL 7011 vs RAL 810-5
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #52595D |  |
| RGB Decimal | 82, 89, 93 | |
| RGB Percent | 32.16%, 34.90%, 36.47% | |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 11.83% Value: 36.47% | |
| HSL | hsl(202, 6, 34) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.83 Magenta: 4.3 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 63.53 | |
| YIQ | Y: 87.363 I: -5.457 Q: -0.236 | |
| XYZ | X: 9.027 Y: 9.729 Z: 11.755 | |
| CIE Lab | L:37.351 a:-1.836 b:-3.248 | |
| CIE Luv | L:37.351 u:-3.893 v:-3.906 | |
| Decimal | 5396829 | |
| Hunter lab | 31.191, -2.923, -0.511 | |
