Supplier directory
Colour Alternatives
Home
Colour products
Individual RAL sheets
Colour charts
Search
Colour search
Search by RGB values
Search by L*ab values
Advanced
Colour L*ab/RGB values
UK Organisations' colours
Print
Help
General enquiry
Customer services
Terms and conditions
Copy invoice
Delivery
Security and privacy
home
View basket- Products
- Colour charts
- RAL Classic colours
- BS 4800:2011 colours
- BS 5252 colours
- BS 381C colours
- BS 2660 colours
- Other BS colours
- RAL 'Design' colours
- RAL 'Effect' colours
- Pantone colours
- DIN 6164 colours
- NCS 2050 colours
- Australian Std. colours
- Federal Std. 595C colours
- AMS Std. 595A colours
- Munsell colours
- Other
- Online charts
- Information
- Help / FAQs
- Search
- Supplier Directory
Convert L*a*b* values to the nearest standard colour
NOTE:The Munsell colour notation was originally defined using Illuminant C at 2°. In order to be able to compare colours on this site, this has been changed to CIE 1964 D65 10° using the xyY values and the transformation defined in ASTM D1535-14 (reapproved 2018), in which there may be errors.
These close alternatives are therefore given for guidance only. Always visually check before any major purchase.
Nearest Standard Colours
- = Noticeably different
- = Different
- = Slightly Different
- = Close but distinguishable
- = Distinguishable to the practiced eye
- = Virtually indistinguishable
L*ab values L*ab:
Reference
Black 5 CRange:
Pantone CDescription
Reference
SW 7630Range:
Sherwin-WilliamsDescription
Raisin
Reference
AF-180Range:
Benjamin MooreDescription
Wenge
Reference
CSP-480Range:
Benjamin MooreDescription
Velvet Cloak
Reference
SW 6006Range:
Sherwin-WilliamsDescription
Black bean
Reference
RAL 330-6Range:
RAL EffectDescription
Reference
412 CRange:
Pantone CDescription
Reference
TSD 8-1-7Range:
DIN 6164Description
Reference
439 CRange:
Pantone CDescription
Please note that colours can vary from different suppliers, batches and over time.
The information and the colours depicted are also for guidance only. The displayed colour will depend on your monitor and browser and pearl or metallic colours have not been included. The finished colour, therefore, may not be as shown here.
The sRGB conversion system used is IEC 61966:2-1 1999 D50 adapted which may differ from other conversions.
We always recommend a visual check before any major purchase.
PANTONE® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC.
NCS® is a registered tradename of NCS Colour AB.
