Blacks
RAL 9011 Graphite black
Graphite black 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 9011
- Name
- Graphite black
- Family
- Blacks
- Lightness
- 10 of 100
- Screen value
- sRGB approximation #1c1c1c, a guide to the chip and never a match
On the glass
Low-iron or standard float?
Standard float glass is fine
This colour is dark enough to swallow the green cast of standard float glass: on the wall, the two base glasses read the same. Standard 6mm toughened float is the sensible specification here, and the low-iron premium buys almost nothing. Spend it on a sample instead.
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 Graphite black
A very dark gloss colour shows every smear, water mark and fingerprint, and any unevenness in the paint reads through the glass. Choose it for a kitchen that gets wiped down daily.
Nearest colours
Close to RAL 9011
Ranked by colour distance between the published values, nearest first, so a neighbour can sit under a different family heading.
Also in blacks: RAL 9005 Jet black, RAL 9017 Traffic black, RAL 9004 Signal black.
Next
See Graphite black on a wall, then price it
The visualiser opens with RAL 9011 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 9011 questions
Does RAL 9011 Graphite black need low-iron glass?
No. Graphite black is dark enough that the green cast of standard float glass is lost in it, so standard 6mm toughened float is the sensible choice and low-iron adds cost for no visible gain.
Will RAL 9011 on my screen match the glass?
No. RAL 9011 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 Graphite black cost more than another colour?
No. A back-painted splashback is priced by its glass type (standard or low-iron), thickness and size, and the colour is not a price line. The cost page shows the usual sizes priced with RAL 9011 carried across.
What are the nearest colours to RAL 9011?
In this library, the closest chips to RAL 9011 Graphite black are RAL 9017 Traffic black, RAL 9004 Signal black, RAL 7021 Black grey, RAL 9005 Jet black. They are ranked by colour distance between the published values, so a neighbour can sit under a different family heading.