RAL Design System
RAL 050 40 40 Madeira Brown
#8F4826
RAL 050 40 40 Madeira Brown is #8F4826 in HEX, rgb(143, 72, 38), cmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 44%).
RAL 050 40 40, Madeira Brown, is a warm colour from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #8F4826, or rgb(143, 72, 38). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 050 40 40 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 050 40 40 across 16 brands
Behr
Chestnut Stallion 240D-7
Dulux
Rusty S08E9
Dutch Boy
Terra Cotta 7472
RAL
Copper Brown 8004
Sherwin-Williams
Spicy Hue SW6342
Benjamin Moore
Toasted 2174-10
Vista Paint
Truffle Trouble K-1072
Colorhouse
Clay .04 Clay-04
Kilz
Autumn Abundance LC100-02
PPG
Ancient Copper 1063-7
Hallman-Lindsay
Pretty Parasol 1039
IKEA
IKEA106 106
Valspar
Crimson Glow 2011-5
Dunn-Edwards
Georgia Clay DE5181
Kobra
Red 16
Farrow & Ball
Picture Gallery Red 42
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
11/100
Dark
Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 050 40 40
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 050 40 40 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined colour, 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 40 40 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Madeira Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 40 40 straight to a can.
More
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 050 40 40?
RAL 050 40 40 is Madeira Brown. On screen it is approximately #8F4826 (rgb 143, 72, 38).
What is RAL 050 40 40 in RGB?
RAL 050 40 40 is approximately rgb(143, 72, 38). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 050 40 40?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 050 40 40?
RAL 050 40 40 (Madeira Brown) is approximately #8F4826 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 050 40 40 in CMYK?
RAL 050 40 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 44%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
