RAL Effect RAL 820-1

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RAL 820-1 for bedroom (1 photo)
RAL Effect RAL 820-1 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
RAL Effect RAL 820-1 reviews (5 photos)
What are RAL Effect RAL 820-1 undertones?
Is RAL 820-1 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on RAL 820-1
Color comparison and matching
LRV of RAL 820-1
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 820-1
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Brand:	RAL Effect

What color is RAL Effect RAL 820-1?

Let's dive into a full RAL 820-1 paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful RAL 820-1. 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.

RAL 820-1 for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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RAL Effect RAL 820-1 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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RAL Effect RAL 820-1 reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Effect RAL 820-1 undertones?

RAL 820-1 is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C5C8CA

RGB code:

197, 200, 202

Is RAL Effect RAL 820-1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 204°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

RAL 820-1 HSL code: 204, 5%, 78%

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 RAL 820-1

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

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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LRV of RAL 820-1

RAL 820-1 has an LRV of 57.26% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 57.26%, 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

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Format	Code
HEX	#C5C8CA
RGB Decimal	197, 200, 202
RGB Percent	77.25%, 78.43%, 79.22%
HSV	Hue: 204° Saturation: 2.48% Value: 79.22%
HSL	hsl(204, 5, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.48 Magenta: 0.99 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.78
YIQ	Y: 199.331 I: -2.43 Q: -0.012
XYZ	X: 54.338 Y: 57.443 Z: 64.086
CIE Lab	L:80.428 a:-0.66 b:-1.354
CIE Luv	L:80.428 u:-1.794 v:-1.927
Decimal	12961994
Hunter Lab	75.791, -4.66, 2.92