Grey

RAL 7022

Umbra Grey

RAL 7022 Umbra Grey is a warm, earthy dark grey named after the natural raw umber pigment mined in Umbria, Italy, since Roman times. This historically rooted shade combines the depth of dark grey with warm brown-green undertones, creating an organic, grounded appearance. Umbra Grey is specified for heritage restoration projects, organic architectural design, and contemporary buildings that seek to reference natural earth pigments and traditional construction materials.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#4B4D46
RGBrgb(75, 77, 70)
HSLhsl(77°, 5%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 70%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
75
G
77
B
70
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
8.6:1Pass
Black text
2.4:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)32
a* (Green-Red)-2
b* (Blue-Yellow)4
L* (LCh)32
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)121°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1.5:1
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2.3:1
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1.5:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 7022

Exact (2)

RAL 7022 SatinExact Match
SKU: RNS3-20001Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 7022 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RNS8-00008Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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