Grey

RAL 7035

Light Grey

RAL 7035 Light Grey is widely regarded as the single most used color in the entire RAL Classic system, serving as the global standard for electrical enclosures, server racks, control cabinets, and industrial equipment housings. This clean, neutral light grey provides excellent light reflectance inside enclosures, making it easier to identify components and read labels. Light Grey is specified in numerous international electrical and industrial standards, making it the default choice for technical infrastructure worldwide.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#C5C7C4
RGBrgb(197, 199, 196)
HSLhsl(100°, 3%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 22%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
197
G
199
B
196
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.7:1Fail
Black text
12.3:1Pass

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)80
a* (Green-Red)-1
b* (Blue-Yellow)1
L* (LCh)80
C* (Chroma)2
h° (Hue)135°

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
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.5:1
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2.1:1
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1.6:1

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 7035

Exact (8)

RAL 7035 TexturedExact Match
SKU: IE05017011021Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta5-10 glosstextured
RAL 7035 Light Gray HammerExact Match
SKU: T013-GR185Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder10-20 glosshammertone
RAL 7035 Light Gray TextureExact Match
SKU: C241-GR851Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder5-10 glosstexture
RAL 7035 Gray 90 GlossExact Match
SKU: T009-GR230Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder90 glosssmooth
RAL 7035 Lt. GrayExact Match
SKU: FAS8-80R00Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura ECO80-99 glosssmooth
RAL 7035 SatinExact Match
SKU: RAS3-00030Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 7035 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RAS8-70004Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth
Amazon Grey 7035Exact Match
SKU: 9930-74267TCI Powder CoatingsTCI90+ glosssmooth

Close (21)

Platinum Grey MetallicClose Match
SKU: IE60207081021Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta60-70 glossmetallic
PMS 427C Grey TextureClose Match
SKU: C241-GR487Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder5-10 glosstexture
Light Gray TextureClose Match
SKU: T241-GR142Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder5-10 glosstexture
Platinum Gray TextureClose Match
SKU: T241-GR11Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder5-10 glosstexture
Moondust Sparkle TextureClose Match
SKU: PCNT83101PPPG IndustriesCoraflon PlatinumAAMA 26050-6 glosstexture, sparkle
PlatinumClose Match
SKU: PCNT75153PPPG IndustriesCoraflon PlatinumAAMA 260520-30 glosssmooth
Platinum MicaClose Match
SKU: PCNT75233PPPG IndustriesCoraflon PlatinumAAMA 260515-25 glossmica
Soft GrayClose Match
SKU: PCF20191PPG IndustriesEnvirocron40-50 glosssmooth
ANSI 61 GrayClose Match
SKU: PCT70157PPG IndustriesEnvirocron55-65 glosssmooth
ANSI 49 GrayClose Match
SKU: PCT70127PPG IndustriesEnvirocron53-63 glosssmooth
Gray UDClose Match
SKU: PCT79133PPG IndustriesEnvirocron90+ glosssmooth
ANSI 61 Gray HAAClose Match
SKU: PCST70152PPG IndustriesEnvirocronVisually semi glosshammertone
CloudClose Match
SKU: HAS4-C0001Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
Shelf GrayClose Match
SKU: HAS4-C0006Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
Light GrayClose Match
SKU: PAS4-C0002Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
ANSI 70 GrayClose Match
SKU: PAS8-C0003Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Glossy GrayClose Match
SKU: PAS8-C0022Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Gray ShellClose Match
SKU: PAS9-C0000Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura86-99 glosssmooth
Slippery SlopeClose Match
SKU: PAT8-C0000Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura5-15 glosssmooth
ANSI 70 GrayClose Match
SKU: DAS6-C0002Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
Sky GreyClose Match
SKU: 038/70048Tiger Drylac USATiger DrylacAAMA 260425-35 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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