RAL Classic Traffic red RAL 3020

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RAL Classic Traffic red reviews (12 photos)
What are RAL Classic Traffic red undertones?
Is Traffic red RAL 3020 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Traffic red
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Traffic red RAL 3020
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 3020
Name:	Traffic red
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Traffic red?

RAL Classic Traffic red RAL 3020 is a forceful, high-saturation red with a clearly warm, slightly orange-leaning cast. Its deep value keeps it from reading like a bright primary red, while the low blue content gives it a dense, heated appearance. In daylight, this shade feels crisp and assertive; under warm interior lighting, it can appear fuller and more brick-red. Use Traffic red for a front door, metal railing, feature wall, or painted cabinetry where a strong block of color is wanted. It pairs well with charcoal, warm white, black steel, pale concrete, and natural wood finishes that can hold their own beside such an intense red.

RAL Classic Traffic red reviews (12 photos)

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What are RAL Classic Traffic red undertones?

Traffic red is a midtone, clear earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#BB1F11

RGB code:

187, 31, 17

Is RAL Classic Traffic red cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 5° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

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 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 Traffic red

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

Sunrise

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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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Traffic red:

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 Traffic red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 185, such as RAL Classic Azure blue and Pearl gentian blue.

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LRV of Traffic red

Traffic red has an LRV of 14.16% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.16%, 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	#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