RAL Classic Night blue RAL 5022

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RAL Classic Night blue reviews (5 photos)
What are RAL Classic Night blue undertones?
Is Night blue RAL 5022 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Night blue
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Night blue RAL 5022
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 5022
Name:	Night blue
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Night blue?

RAL Classic Night blue RAL 5022 is a deep, blue-led shade with a cool cast and a noticeably dark value. Its #222D5A color value reads as a restrained navy, showing clearer blue in good daylight and appearing almost inky in dimmer rooms. Use this color on cabinetry, a study wall, or exterior details where its depth can create definition without looking black. Pale gray, chalky white, warm oak, brass, and natural linen give Night blue useful contrast. In larger spaces, pairing it with light finishes helps keep the overall look open and grounded.

RAL Classic Night blue reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are RAL Classic Night blue undertones?

Night blue is a deep, soft navy blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#222D5A

RGB code:

34, 45, 90

Is RAL Classic Night blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 228° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

RAL 5022 Night blue HSL code: 228, 45%, 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 Night blue

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Night blue:

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 Night blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as RAL Classic Beige grey and Pearl beige.

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LRV of Night blue

Night blue has an LRV of 6.01% 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 6.01%, 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	#222D5A
RGB Decimal	34, 45, 90
RGB Percent	13.33%, 17.65%, 35.29%
HSV	Hue: 228° Saturation: 62.22% Value: 35.29%
HSL	hsl(228, 45, 24)
CMYK	Cyan: 62.22 Magenta: 50.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 64.71
YIQ	Y: 46.841 I: -21.015 Q: 11.677
XYZ	X: 3.443 Y: 2.955 Z: 10.059
CIE Lab	L:19.862 a:10.859 b:-28.582
CIE Luv	L:19.862 u:-5.462 v:-32.829
Decimal	2239834
Hunter Lab	17.189, 5.67, -22.663