Which RAL color matches the Cherry Corp Red Escape keycap the closest?

wlhlm · 31 May 2015, 00:17

I'll be adding some color to my Quickfire Rapid. I'm planning to use the red Cherry Escape cap and have a red stripe on the case and it should match the color of the keycap.

Unfortunately, it's still some time until the cap arrives. In the meanwhile I'm trying to get some red spray paint, but I got the impression from photographs that the red of the cap is slightly brighter than the normal RAL 3000 red.

Can someone with a RAL color fan and the Cherry Escape check which color matches the cap the closest?

(Image from dirge)

Thanks!

Redmaus · 31 May 2015, 00:32

I could check for you if you send me the cherry Esc

wlhlm · 31 May 2015, 00:40

Do GMK have a color reference?

002 · 31 May 2015, 03:53

wlhlm wrote: Do GMK have a color reference?

As it happens, I was looking for this info recently as well

Best I could find:

Spoiler:

References:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49524
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50591

wlhlm · 31 May 2015, 12:14

Thanks!

wlhlm · 28 Jun 2015, 14:33

Update:

I've received the Escape key and was able to compare it using a RAL color fan:

: RAL 2002; DSCN5236.JPG (237.4 KiB) Viewed 2267 times

: RAL 2004; DSCN5238.JPG (306.21 KiB) Viewed 2267 times

While there were no colors that matched GMK's V1 red accurately, I think RAL 2002 was the closest.