Troubleshooting
Where can I find filament in a specific color / color matching?
By SSS
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- Nozzle190–230 °C(374–446 °F)
- Bed50–70 °C(122–158 °F)
- Speed—
- Dry—
- Density1.24 g/cm³
Source: Francofil product page (colour/size variant) · Last checked 24 October 2026
Ranked filaments
| Rank | Filament | Material | Nozzle | Bed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francofil · PLA | PLA | 190–230 °C374–446 °F | 50–70 °C122–158 °F | |
Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). | |||||
| 2 | Arianeplast · PLA | PLA | 190–230 °C374–446 °F | 50–70 °C122–158 °F | |
Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). The stored Pantone names are Ultra Violet Pantone 5F4B8B, Vert Pantone 3268C, and Yellow Pantone 116U. | |||||
| 3 | Tectonic 3D · Aura ASA | ASA | 235–260 °C455–500 °F | 90–110 °C194–230 °F | |
Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026, lists a nozzle of 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). The stored RAL names on this ASA row are Light Grey RAL 7035, Nato Green RAL 6031, and White RAL 9016. | |||||
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Match a stored name, then print that spool's own temperatures. Why one color prints differently from another is the process page. Comparing brands is the brand page. Neither page invents a color code, and this one does not either.
Names the catalog already stores
Francofil PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) from the Open Filament Database, imported 13 October 2026. The color names that include a RAL code are Anthracite RAL 7016, Blue RAL 5002, Blue RAL 5015, Fluorescent Yellow RAL 1026, Green RAL 6000, Green RAL 6018, Grey RAL 7000, Grey RAL 7001, Grey RAL 7040, Orange RAL 2003, Pink - RAL 4003, Pistachio Green - RAL 6019, Red RAL 3020, Violet RAL 4009, and Yellow RAL 1018. A fetch of francofil.com on 26 October 2026 returned a gateway timeout, so these stay the imported names.
Arianeplast PLA uses the same nozzle and bed on its imported row. The Pantone names stored there are Ultra Violet Pantone 5F4B8B, Vert Pantone 3268C, and Yellow Pantone 116U.
Tectonic Aura ASA lists 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Its stored RAL names are Light Grey RAL 7035, Nato Green RAL 6031, and White RAL 9016. The same brand's Aura ABS row stores EC Black (RAL9011) and EC Red (RAL3001). The Aura co-polyester row stores Red (RAL3020) and Yellow (RAL1023). Das Filament PETG stores RAL 7016. Recycling Fabrik PLA stores RAL 3000 Fire Red and RAL 3001 Signal Red. The order is the order the names were read off the rows. It is not a ranking of which red is closer to a chip.
What the community says
a Reddit thread in r/functionalprint objects to switching spools 50 times to print a rectangle of colours, and leaves it at "if you enjoyed it I guess you do you."
a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting looks at the roll and calls it red, and would stay with one company for high-value items.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every code on this page is a color name already stored on a catalog row.
- The swatch argument stays in the comments. It is not turned into a required step.
Cons
- No comments names a RAL code, a Pantone code, or a brand color library.
- is a personal insult.
Printer considerations
- A RAL or Pantone token in a color name is the name the catalog stored. It is not a spectrophotometer result, and it is not a promise that two brands with the same code look the same after printing.
- Francofil and Arianeplast are PLA rows, nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). Tectonic Aura ASA is 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). A PLA bed is not an ASA bed.
- The live Francofil site returned a gateway timeout on 26 October 2026. The names below stay on the imported row.
Sources & notes
Published . Updated .
- Open Filament Database, Francofil PLA other
- Francofil website, stored brand URL manufacturer
- Open Filament Database, Arianeplast PLA other
- Arianeplast website, stored brand URL manufacturer
- Open Filament Database, Tectonic 3D Aura ASA other
- a Reddit thread in r/functionalprint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/prusa3d reddit
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Questions
Can I treat the same RAL number from two brands as the same color?
Not from this catalog. The number is the stored name on that row. Why colors of the same filament print differently is the process page. Brand versus brand is the comparison page. Neither one is a colorimeter.
Do the comments tell me to buy sample cards?
No. on r/functionalprint objects to changing spools 50 times for a color rectangle. on r/3Dprinting looks at the roll.