RAL Classic Traffic red RAL 3020 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Traffic red paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful RAL 3020. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Color code: | RAL 3020 |
| Color name: | Traffic red |
| Brand: | RAL Classic |
Traffic red 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 warm Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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LRV of Traffic red
Traffic red RAL 3020 has an LRV of 14.16% 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 14.16% 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 Traffic red undertones?
Red is RAL Classic Traffic red 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate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:
#BB1F11
RGB code:
187, 31, 17
Is RAL Classic Traffic red RAL 3020 cool or warm?
With a hue of 5° this Red refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
RAL 3020 Traffic red HSL code: 5, 83%, 40%
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.
- Warm Red will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Red undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
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
Traffic red RAL 3020 vs RAL 440-6
Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.
Traffic red RAL 3020 vs RAL 450-M
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #BB1F11 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 187, 31, 17 | |
| RGB Percent | 73.33%, 12.16%, 6.67% | |
| HSV | Hue: 5° Saturation: 90.91% Value: 73.33% | |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83, 40) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 83.42 Yellow: 90.91 Key: 26.67 | |
| YIQ | Y: 76.048 I: 97.459 Q: 28.643 | |
| XYZ | X: 21.087 Y: 11.589 Z: 1.657 | |
| CIE Lab | L:40.555 a:58.919 b:47.949 | |
| CIE Luv | L:40.555 u:118.17 v:28.178 | |
| Decimal | 12263185 | |
| Hunter lab | 34.042, 50.997, 20.944 | |
