Greys
RAL 9006 White aluminium
White aluminium as a back-painted glass splashback: what it looks like on the glass, the colours nearest to it, and one click to see it on a kitchen wall or price it.
- RAL code
- RAL 9006
- Name
- White aluminium
- Family
- Greys
- Lightness
- 68 of 100
- Screen value
- sRGB approximation #a5a5a5, a guide to the chip and never a match
On the glass
Low-iron or standard float?
Low-iron is worth it beside white
On standard float glass the green cast is there but muted by the colour. Side by side with the same colour on low-iron, the float version is slightly cooler and greener; on its own, most people do not notice. Low-iron is worth the premium when the kitchen is otherwise white or cream, or the splashback meets a white worktop where the shift will show; against timber or dark units, standard float is fine.
How a painted splashback is made
6mm glass, toughened for the heat behind a hob, with the sockets and the hob notch cut before toughening, then painted on the back so the colour sits behind a glass surface that wipes clean. The colour you see is the paint through the glass, which is why the base glass matters and why the surface is always gloss.
Before you choose White aluminium
A metallic pigment. It cannot be applied with the standard back-paint system, needs a metallic-effect paint and a longer cure, and is quoted by hand rather than priced online.
Nearest colours
Close to RAL 9006
Ranked by colour distance between the published values, nearest first, so a neighbour can sit under a different family heading.
Also in greys: RAL 7035 Light grey, RAL 7047 Telegrey 4, RAL 7044 Silk grey, RAL 7038 Agate grey, RAL 7040 Window grey, RAL 7004 Signal grey, RAL 7001 Silver grey, RAL 7030 Stone grey, RAL 7037 Dusty grey, RAL 7024 Graphite grey, RAL 7015 Slate grey, RAL 7016 Anthracite grey, RAL 7021 Black grey, RAL 9007 Grey aluminium.
Next
See White aluminium on a wall, then price it
The visualiser opens with RAL 9006 already selected: drop it onto a photo of your own kitchen, or onto one of our stock kitchens. The cost page prices the usual hob, sink and full-run sizes with the colour carried across, and its configurator link opens with the panel already painted.
Looking for a different shade? Every colour in the library, grouped by family.
Straight answers
RAL 9006 questions
Does RAL 9006 White aluminium need low-iron glass?
Not necessarily. White aluminium is a mid-tone, so the green cast of standard float is muted; you will see the difference beside the same colour on low-iron, but rarely on its own. Choose low-iron if the splashback sits against a white kitchen.
Will RAL 9006 on my screen match the glass?
No. RAL 9006 is defined by a painted chip, the swatch on this page is a published sRGB approximation of it, and your screen renders that in its own way. Lacquered glass also reads glossier and a little cooler than a paint chart. Use the swatch to shortlist, and settle the colour with a physical sample in your own kitchen light.
Does White aluminium cost more than another colour?
Yes, this one can. White aluminium is a metallic pigment, which needs a metallic-effect paint system and a longer cure, so it is quoted by hand rather than priced online. Every other colour in the library is priced as its glass type and size alone.
What are the nearest colours to RAL 9006?
In this library, the closest chips to RAL 9006 White aluminium are RAL 7040 Window grey, RAL 7004 Signal grey, RAL 7038 Agate grey, RAL 7001 Silver grey. They are ranked by colour distance between the published values, so a neighbour can sit under a different family heading.