Spray and restoration
Luminous RAL colours and why screens cannot show them
The five luminous RAL Classic shades glow because their pigments turn invisible light into colour. Here is why no screen can show them and how to paint them.
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Screens, print and codes
RAL, NCS and Pantone: which colour system to use when
RAL, NCS and Pantone describe colour in different ways for different trades. Here is what each one is good at and why conversions are only ever nearest matches.
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Screens, print and codes
How to read and use a RAL fan deck
What the strips in a RAL Classic fan deck tell you, how to hold one against a wall or a part, and how to store it so the colours stay worth trusting.
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Screens, print and codes
Why RAL colours look different on every screen
A RAL number names a physical colour, but your laptop and phone each redraw it their own way. Here is why the hex values drift and what to trust before ordering.
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