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RAL Colour Feeling 2027+

ENVISION + CRAFT · Envision and craft

RAL Colour Feeling 2027+ joins forward-looking concepts to the precision of the crafts. Its fifteen colours answer the design questions of hybrid spaces, adaptive forms and circular materials.

This is an earlier edition. See the current trend report, RAL Colour Feeling 2028+ →
RAL Colour Feeling 2027+

The 15 trend colours

Colour rendering on screen is indicative — only physical RAL samples are binding.

RAL 220 40 10Corundum blueA quietly charismatic all-rounder, for large surfaces and for details.View & order →RAL 360 70 15Opaline pinkIntriguing and inviting; combines effortlessly with a great many colours.View & order →RAL 130 50 20Spanish greenLush and enlivening; ideal for zoning and for contrast.View & order →RAL 050 80 10Pale siennaWarm and welcoming, like sun-warmed sandstone.View & order →RAL 120 90 20Kiwi sorbet greenA bright, refreshing accent for physical and digital palettes alike.View & order →RAL 040 60 20Sienna yellowBalanced and earthy; adapts without effort.View & order →RAL 100 60 10Olivine greyHarmonious and flexible; a calming background colour.View & order →RAL 090 85 05Pepper whiteMore neutral than pure white, and far easier on the eye.View & order →RAL 020 80 20Marzipan pinkA playful accent between confidence and softness.View & order →RAL 110 70 30Wasabi greenAs lively as fresh spring shoots; use sparingly.View & order →RAL 030 40 40Spicy redFull, warm and powerful; ideal for accent walls and details.View & order →RAL 060 70 50Topaz yellowRadiates energy, inspired by the evening sun.View & order →RAL 010 30 20Pinkish brownElegant and adaptable, from classical to contemporary.View & order →RAL 030 60 30Antique pinkWarm, self-assured elegance; the effect varies with the finish.View & order →RAL 180 80 10Light tealAiry and subtly atmospheric; can be used generously.View & order →

Application and background

The fifteen colours of RAL Colour Feeling 2027+ answer the design questions of that year: hybrid spaces, adaptive forms, circular materials and the interweaving of the physical and the digital. Each colour was chosen for its effect in a space, its behaviour on a material and its cultural meaning.

The palette is built in three layers. The neutral base tones — pepper white, pale sienna and olivine grey — form the foundation. The accent colours, such as marzipan pink, topaz yellow, kiwi sorbet green and spicy red, bring movement. The characterful tones pinkish brown, corundum blue and Spanish green set the identity of a product, an interior or a facade.

Because all fifteen are tuned to one another, they combine into harmony and into contrast alike. And because they come from the RAL Design System plus, a palette can always be extended with the 1,825 colours of that system — keeping the same codes for production and for communication.

Colour, material and finish

Colour never stands alone. Material, finish, the fall of light and context all play their part. The RAL Trendbox 2027+ therefore translated the palette into colour sheets, textile, metal and plastic, so that the choice could be felt rather than merely seen.