Reichsausschuß für Lieferbedingungen (RAL)

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This table lists by manufacturer all of the paints producted to match RAL colors directly. Closely matched colors are also shown (see the key list at the bottom of this table). The number of color-matched colors has grown in recent years, making the need to mix colors almost unnecessary. Let's take a look (Updated 03 May 2008):

Notes:

• ° - Indicates that the color was produced to match but not labeled by manufacturer as match
• ˆ - Indicates that the color was produced to meet another standard (ANA, BS, etc.) and is equivalent
• ´ - Indicates that the color is a close match

Resources:

You can find many of these paint lines in your local hobby shop, but if you don't have these available to you locally and you are obviously reading this article online, then you can obtain these colors from the following online sources:

• Great Models Webstore (www.greatmodels.com) offers the Testors Model Master, Alclad, Gunze Sangyo, Tamiya, and WEM Colourcoat lines
• HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) offers the Gunze Sangyo line
• Squadron Mail Order (www.squadron.com) offers the Testors Model Master, Alclad, Gunze Aqueous, Humbrol, Tamiya, and Vallejo
• White Ensign Models (www.whiteensignmodels.com) produces and distributes their WEM Colourcoats paint series from their website

This list of paint manufacturers and online resources is by no means all-inclusive and we will provide you with periodic updates to these lists as more information becomes available.