RAL Design System

RAL 050 30 36 Rosewood Brown

#72371C

RGB 114, 55, 28 · HSL 19°, 61%, 28% · CMYK 0, 52, 75, 55

RAL 050 30 36 Rosewood Brown is #72371C in HEX, rgb(114, 55, 28), cmyk(0%, 52%, 75%, 55%).

RAL 050 30 36, Rosewood 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 #72371C, or rgb(114, 55, 28). 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#72371C
RGB114, 55, 28
HSL19°, 61%, 28%
HSV19°, 75%, 45%
CMYK0, 52, 75, 55
Decimal7485212
CSS RGBrgb(114, 55, 28)
CSS HSLhsl(19, 61%, 28%)

RAL

Pearl Copper8029

ΔE 5.1 · #763C28

Dulux

Burnished RussetS07D9

ΔE 5.6 · #773827

Dutch Boy

Terra Cotta7472

ΔE 6.8 · #864326

Sherwin-Williams

Roycroft Copper RedSW2839

ΔE 6.9 · #7B3728

Benjamin Moore

RustiqueAF-275

ΔE 7.6 · #7D3F2F

Vista Paint

Monterey ChestnutC-122

ΔE 7.8 · #7A3F2F

Behr

Florence Brown230F-7

ΔE 8.1 · #74412D

IKEA

IKEA106106

ΔE 8.5 · #864633

Colorhouse

Clay .04Clay-04

ΔE 9.8 · #8C4D35

Hallman-Lindsay

Monterey Chestnut123

ΔE 10.2 · #7D4235

Kilz

Raw ClayLB100-02

ΔE 11.1 · #843D34

Dunn-Edwards

Cherry ColaDEA156

ΔE 11.2 · #894C3B

PPG

Burled Redwood1067-7

ΔE 11.3 · #8F4C3A

Valspar

Autumn Russet2009-6

ΔE 14.1 · #945642

Kobra

Red16

ΔE 16.8 · #9A4039

Farrow & Ball

Picture Gallery Red42

ΔE 18.2 · #A15A4D

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

6/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

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

Complementary

#72371C
#1C5773

Analogous

#731C2C
#72371C
#73631C

Triadic

#72371C
#1C7337
#371C73

Monochromatic

#150A05
#351A0D
#72371C
#B1552B
#D57C53

Shades and tints of Rosewood 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 #F9ECE6
Tint #E9B9A3
Tint #D8855F
Tint #B7582C
Base #72371C
Shade #633018
Shade #522814
Shade #422010
Shade #31180C

Lighter

#AE542A
#CA7C58
#DAB5A3

Darker

#5E2C15
#421E0D
#271107

Saturation

#54433A
#73371C
#81320E

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Aa

vs White

9.22:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

2.28:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#72371C
#585018

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#72371C
#454521

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#72371C
#71363B

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Rosewood Brown reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest
PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded
warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy
#955630

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#72371C

Daylight 5500K

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

#825B54

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDEAE8

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#1D485C

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #72371C;
CSS — background
background-color: #72371C;
CSS Variable
--color-rosewood-brown: #72371C;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'rosewood-brown': '#72371C' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#72371C] text-[#72371C]
SCSS
$rosewood-brown: #72371C;

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 050 30 36 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 050 30 36 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 Rosewood Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 30 36 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 050 30 36?

RAL 050 30 36 is Rosewood Brown. On screen it is approximately #72371C (rgb 114, 55, 28).

What is RAL 050 30 36 in RGB?

RAL 050 30 36 is approximately rgb(114, 55, 28). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 050 30 36?

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 050 30 36?

RAL 050 30 36 (Rosewood Brown) is approximately #72371C in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 050 30 36 in CMYK?

RAL 050 30 36 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 52%, 75%, 55%). 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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