Videogame console colors

Methodology

On this page I aim to document as precisely as I can the colors used on a selection of video game consoles. To insure accuracy:
  • The color must be identified using a physical color deck (and never a computer screen!) of a standard color matching system such as RAL or Pantone.
  • Identification is performed under daylight.
Warning: All information provided on this page comes without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.


Nintendo Famicom

SampleDescription

Game console and controllers

Exact match:
RAL 3032
Pearl ruby red / Rouge rubis nacré
Approximations:
HTML: #711521




Nintendo NES

SampleDescription

A/B Buttons

Exact match:
RAL 3020
Traffic red / Rouge signalisation
Approximations:
HTML: #C1121C




Super Famicom

SampleDescription

A Button

Exact match:
RAL 3020
Traffic red / Rouge signalisation
Approximations:
HTML: #C1121C

B Button

Exact match:
RAL 1003
Signal Yellow / Jaune de sécurité
Approximations:
HTML: #F7BA0B

Y Button

Exact match:
RAL 6029
Mint green / Vert menthe
Approximations:
HTML: #007243

X Button

Exact match:
RAL 5002
Ultramarine blue / Bleu outremer
Approximations:
HTML: #00387b

Body gray

Close match:
Pantone 421 C
Approximations:
HTML: #b2b4b2

D-Pad gray

Close match:
Pantone 425 C
Approximations:
HTML: #54585a

Button zone gray

Close match:
Pantone 424 C
Approximations:
HTML: #707372


Note: I found the grays very difficult to match. The pantone colors I give seem very close, but I am not entirely satisfied and therefore label them as close matches.


Super Nintendo

SampleDescription

B/A Buttons and Power/Reset

Exact match:
Pantone 7671C
Approximations:

RAL 5022
Night blue / Bleu nocture
HTML: #514689

Y/X Buttons

Exact match:
Pantone 2705C
Approximations:

RAL 4005
Blue lilac / Lilas bleu
HTML: #a7a4e0
Pantone color

Pantone color

Pantone color

Pantone color

RAL similar colors

RAL similar colors




References

I have the following tools and references:
  • RAL classc K5 color deck
  • Pantone plus series, formula guide, coated.
  • List of RAL colors on Wikipedia (for RGB values): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_RAL_colors
  • Useful to obtain RGB values from Pantone color codes: http://rgb.to/ral/