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Traffic grey A

Traffic grey A begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. An LRV of 30.9 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. The room imagery and measured color data offer two complementary ways to read the shade.

LRV

30.93

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Light Reflectance Value
30.93
Medium

Traffic grey A in Rooms

Follow Traffic grey A from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Across 5 kitchen cabinets images, Traffic grey A (RAL 7042) meets light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. An LRV of 30.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

RAL Classic 7042 kitchen cabinets color review

RAL Classic 7042 kitchen cabinets color review

@mjb.decorating

RAL Classic Traffic grey A kitchen cabinets color review

RAL Classic Traffic grey A kitchen cabinets color review

@mjb.decorating

RAL Classic Traffic grey A kitchen cabinets

RAL Classic Traffic grey A kitchen cabinets

@mjb.decorating

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen cabinets

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen cabinets

@wesprayupvc

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen cabinets

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen cabinets

@wesprayupvc

1 Living Room Photo

The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Traffic grey A (RAL 7042). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 living room

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 living room

@reninaraci

1 Misc Photo

1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Traffic grey A (RAL 7042) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 door

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 door

@sthelenswindows

1 Front Door Photo

In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Traffic grey A (RAL 7042) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 front door

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 front door

@technicolourspraying

1 Kitchen Photo

Traffic grey A (RAL 7042) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 30.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen splashback

RAL Classic Traffic grey A 7042 kitchen splashback

@perfectglass.com.pl

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A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Traffic grey A the marginally brighter of the two.

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At LRV 31 vs 5, Traffic grey A is decisively the brighter choice.

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At LRV 31 vs 12, Traffic grey A is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB142, 146, 145
HSL165° 2% 56%
CMYK3 0 1 43
CIE LabL: 60.2 a: -1.7 b: 0.0
XYZX: 26.54 Y: 28.35 Z: 30.86