Traffic orange vs Pure orange

RAL Classic
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RAL Classic

Both from RAL Classic's palette. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 25), so they'll read as similarly dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room.

Traffic orange vs Pure orange Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

ΔE 2.2Subtle difference

Color Details

Traffic orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2009
Hex#DE5308
LRV23.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Pure orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2004
Hex#E25304
LRV24.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2004
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Traffic orange vs Pure orange in Real Spaces

Traffic orange and Pure orange are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 kitchen splashback color

@classicsplashbacks

Pure orange
RAL 2004 kitchen interior

@isaetlaure

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 front door picture

@homeimprovementsireland

Pure orange
RAL 2004 front door review

@fortisaluminiumltd

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