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RAL is the abbreviation for 'Reichsausschuß für Lieferbedingungen', an institution founded in the late 20s in Germany. Since March 1980, RAL has been run as an association under the name 'Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung' and forms the central body for quality assurance in Germany. One of RAL's tasks is to simplify and standardize the color range. There are 210 color tones that have 4 digit numbers. Most are reproduced below. The color rendering on your screen may vary from the correct color.