RAL Design System

RAL 020 80 05 Aurora Grey

#D3C5C4

RGB 211, 197, 196 · HSL 4°, 15%, 80% · CMYK 0, 7, 7, 17

RAL 020 80 05 Aurora Grey is #D3C5C4 in HEX, rgb(211, 197, 196), cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 17%).

RAL 020 80 05, Aurora Grey, is a warm color from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #D3C5C4, or rgb(211, 197, 196). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact color codes (HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL), the nearest real interior paints across 16 brands so you can match it on a wall, and similar RAL shades.

HEX → RAL converter
HEX#D3C5C4
RGB211, 197, 196
HSL4°, 15%, 80%
HSV4°, 7%, 83%
CMYK0, 7, 7, 17
Decimal13878724
CSS RGBrgb(211, 197, 196)
CSS HSLhsl(4, 15%, 80%)

Sherwin-Williams

Vaguely MauveSW6015

Near-exact · #D1C5C4

Dulux

Hint Of LavenderS03C1

ΔE 1.2 · #D1C2C2

Benjamin Moore

Porcelain2113-60

ΔE 1.3 · #D1C6C6

Behr

Smokey PinkN150-2

ΔE 1.3 · #CFC2C2

Valspar

Berry Cream1004-10B

ΔE 1.7 · #D5C6C2

Vista Paint

Easter EggK-765

ΔE 1.8 · #D3C8C9

PPG

Just Gorgeous1047-3

ΔE 1.9 · #D6C4C1

Colorhouse

Air .07Air-07

ΔE 2 · #CEC4C5

Farrow & Ball

Peignoir286

ΔE 2.3 · #D6C8C3

Kilz

Dove FeatherLA200-01

ΔE 2.6 · #CDC0BC

Dunn-Edwards

Eagle's ViewDE6394

ΔE 2.8 · #D4CBCC

Hallman-Lindsay

Orchid Shadow551

ΔE 3.2 · #CBC5C2

IKEA

IKEA159159

ΔE 3.3 · #DDCBCD

RAL

Agate Grey7038

ΔE 5.5 · #C3C3C3

Dutch Boy

So DaintyDCP-1309

ΔE 5.8 · #D4CAD3

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 5.9 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

58/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

Reads as a warm red with a pink undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#D3C5C4
#C4D3D4

Analogous

#D4C4CB
#D3C5C4
#D4CDC4

Triadic

#D3C5C4
#C4D4C5
#C5C4D4

Monochromatic

#936F6C
#B39A98
#D3C5C4
#F4F1F0
#F4F1F0

Shades and tints of Aurora Grey run from a pale tint down to a deep shade — same hue and saturation, lightness stepped. Each rung below shows its exact HEX code; tap any to copy it.

Tint #F2EEED
Tint #EAE4E3
Tint #E3DAD9
Tint #DBCFCF
Base #D3C5C4
Shade #AF9492
Shade #876664
Shade #55403F
Shade #231B1A

Lighter

#DCD1D0
#E4DDDC
#EFECEB

Darker

#B29795
#83605E
#4D3836

Saturation

#CECACA
#D4C5C4
#E9B3AF

Best Rooms

bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass

Aa

vs White

1.67:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.55:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D3C5C4
#CBCAC5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D3C5C4
#C7C7C4

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D3C5C4
#D3C5C6

Original → Simulated

Soft · Romantic

Aurora Grey strikes the line between warm-neutral and statement — light enough for primary walls in soft-light rooms, expressive enough to give a bedroom or dressing room real character. Reads expensive next to cream, walnut, and brass.

SymbolismTenderness, warmth, optimism
PersonalityGentle, intimate, optimistic
romancesoftnesswarmthbedroomintimateblush
#DEC0AE

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#D3C5C4

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#CBC5D2

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

#EBEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#99BFC2

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

CSS — color
color: #D3C5C4;
CSS — background
background-color: #D3C5C4;
CSS Variable
--color-aurora-grey: #D3C5C4;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'aurora-grey': '#D3C5C4' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D3C5C4] text-[#D3C5C4]
SCSS
$aurora-grey: #D3C5C4;

What is a RAL color?

RAL is the European color-matching standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 020 80 05 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined color, so a manufacturer or painter anywhere produces the identical result. It's used first and foremost on window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated metalwork.

Matching RAL 020 80 05 on interior walls

RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this color you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Aurora Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 020 80 05 straight to a can.

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

What color is RAL 020 80 05?

RAL 020 80 05 is Aurora Grey. On screen it is approximately #D3C5C4 (rgb 211, 197, 196).

What is RAL 020 80 05 in RGB?

RAL 020 80 05 is approximately rgb(211, 197, 196). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 020 80 05?

See “Paint Matches” above — it shows the nearest real paint in 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more) so you can paint a wall to match this RAL color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 020 80 05?

RAL 020 80 05 (Aurora Grey) is approximately #D3C5C4 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 020 80 05 in CMYK?

RAL 020 80 05 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 17%). For exact ink, confirm against a physical RAL fan deck.

Are RAL hex values exact?

They're the standard sRGB equivalent for screen. RAL is defined for physical coatings, so always confirm critical color against a physical RAL fan deck.

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