RAL F9 Revise Camouflage Colors

RAL revise camouflage colors in a 5-piece set

In order to achieve an effective camouflage in the desert area, the german army introduced 5 revise camouflage colors in 2003. These colors are also available as water-soluble. Depending on the field of application one, two or all three colors of the camouflage painting are over painted with camouflage colors. Also the coating of the whole vehicle into a camouflage color is possible.

The 5 revise camouflage colors are:

• Sand-beige (RAL 1039 F9)
• Grey-beige (RAL 1040 F9)
• Pale olive (RAL 6040 F9)
• Camouflaging grey (RAL 7050 F9)
• Sand-brown (RAL 8031 F9)

The color cards of the camouflage colors (when printed) contains:

• Glossy value (2 at 60°, 8 at 85°)
• Measuring instrument requirement for quality control in the color production
• Color co-ordinates L*a*b*
• Permitted color gaps
• Spectral reflection factor in following levels:  400nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 700 nm, 800 nm, 1200 nm

Spectral reflection factors do not only have to be proved by the creation of camouflage colors not only in the visible area from 400 – 700 nm, but also in the IR-area up to 1200 nm.