RAL Design System

RAL 030 50 20 Terracotta Red Brown

#976A66

RGB 151, 106, 102 · HSL 5°, 19%, 50% · CMYK 0, 30, 32, 41

RAL 030 50 20 Terracotta Red Brown is #976A66 in HEX, rgb(151, 106, 102), cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 41%).

RAL 030 50 20, Terracotta Red Brown, 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 #976A66, or rgb(151, 106, 102). 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#976A66
RGB151, 106, 102
HSL5°, 19%, 50%
HSV5°, 32%, 59%
CMYK0, 30, 32, 41
Decimal9923174
CSS RGBrgb(151, 106, 102)
CSS HSLhsl(5, 19%, 50%)

PPG

Clay Ridge1053-6

Near-exact · #956A66

Benjamin Moore

SomervilleHC-62

ΔE 2 · #9B6E6C

Dulux

Terra RoseS04D7

ΔE 3.2 · #9E6A66

Behr

Autumn RussetMQ1-17

ΔE 3.3 · #A1716D

Vista Paint

RoselandC-1325

ΔE 3.4 · #926566

Hallman-Lindsay

Roselandhistoric-roseland

ΔE 3.4 · #926566

Sherwin-Williams

Rose BrocadeSW0004

ΔE 3.6 · #996C6E

Kilz

Spanish SherryLA160-02

ΔE 4.2 · #A4726D

Valspar

Fruitwood1006-7B

ΔE 4.6 · #926C6D

Dunn-Edwards

Antique GarnetDE6027

ΔE 5 · #8E5E5E

Kobra

Copper46

ΔE 10.3 · #7B584C

Farrow & Ball

Sulking Room Pink295

ΔE 11.1 · #A0837F

IKEA

IKEA134134

ΔE 11.7 · #856A73

RAL

Pale Brown8025

ΔE 14.5 · #755C48

Colorhouse

Wood .05Wood-05

ΔE 14.6 · #6F595D

Dutch Boy

MapleD-6784

ΔE 18.2 · #7D5436

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

18/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

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

#976A66
#679498

Analogous

#98677B
#976A66
#988467

Triadic

#976A66
#67986B
#6B6798

Monochromatic

#3D2B29
#6A4B48
#976A66
#B79895
#D6C4C2

Shades and tints of Terracotta Red Brown 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 #F3EDED
Tint #DCCDCB
Tint #C5ACAA
Tint #AE8C89
Base #976A66
Shade #7B5754
Shade #5E4340
Shade #412E2C
Shade #241A19

Lighter

#AC8986
#BFA8A6
#D8CDCC

Darker

#7A5552
#553A37
#322120

Saturation

#877978
#986B67
#CB4034

Best Rooms

dining rooms, hallways, feature walls

Best Uses

accent walls, doors, statement furniture

Pairs With

cream walls, oak furniture, brass, soft black trim

Aa

vs White

4.60:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

4.57:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#976A66
#807B65

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#976A66
#737367

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#976A66
#966B6D

Original → Simulated

Bold · Energetic

Terracotta Red Brown carries the unmistakable charge of red — it raises pulse and appetite, draws the eye first in any room, and refuses to recede. Use it where you want presence: dining rooms that should feel social, hallways that need a focal point, front doors that announce arrival.

SymbolismPassion, urgency, vitality
PersonalityConfident, expressive, daring
energyappetitefocalsocialwarmthstatement
#B17C68

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#976A66

Daylight 5500K

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

#9E818C

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.

#518387

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 · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft 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: #976A66;
CSS — background
background-color: #976A66;
CSS Variable
--color-terracotta-red-brown: #976A66;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'terracotta-red-brown': '#976A66' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#976A66] text-[#976A66]
SCSS
$terracotta-red-brown: #976A66;

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 030 50 20 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 030 50 20 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 Terracotta Red Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 030 50 20 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.

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What color is RAL 030 50 20?

RAL 030 50 20 is Terracotta Red Brown. On screen it is approximately #976A66 (rgb 151, 106, 102).

What is RAL 030 50 20 in RGB?

RAL 030 50 20 is approximately rgb(151, 106, 102). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 030 50 20?

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 030 50 20?

RAL 030 50 20 (Terracotta Red Brown) is approximately #976A66 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 030 50 20 in CMYK?

RAL 030 50 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 41%). 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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