RAL Colors RAL have existed since 1927.
At that time, the producer of paints agreed on a limited number of colors. The reason of that was the severely restricted availability of raw materials, particularly the pigments. These 40 colors containing color sample were entrusted to the former "Reichsausschuss für Lieferbedingungen" (RAL). Since that time RAL has been responsible for the availability of 213 colors in a comprehensive color sample for the paint producing industry. It is especially important to ensure that the colors are represented unchanged over decades.