RAL Design System

RAL 050 60 10 Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

RGB 164, 141, 131 · HSL 18°, 15%, 58% · CMYK 0, 14, 20, 36

RAL 050 60 10 Ecru Ochre is #A48D83 in HEX, rgb(164, 141, 131), cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 36%).

RAL 050 60 10, Ecru Ochre, 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 #A48D83, or rgb(164, 141, 131). 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#A48D83
RGB164, 141, 131
HSL18°, 15%, 58%
HSV18°, 20%, 64%
CMYK0, 14, 20, 36
Decimal10784131
CSS RGBrgb(164, 141, 131)
CSS HSLhsl(18, 15%, 58%)

Hallman-Lindsay

Bush Buck141

Near-exact · #A48D83

PPG

Tanglewood1073-5

Near-exact · #A58F85

Vista Paint

Bush BuckC-140

ΔE 1 · #A28B80

Dulux

CasketS09C4

ΔE 1.6 · #A49086

Behr

Parisian CafeMQ2-33

ΔE 1.8 · #A08D84

Valspar

Fudgecicle2004-9C

ΔE 2 · #A58C7F

Benjamin Moore

StudioCSP-380

ΔE 2.5 · #A08F85

Sherwin-Williams

Velvety ChestnutSW9079

ΔE 2.6 · #A2877D

Kilz

CloveLM260

ΔE 2.8 · #A68F80

Dunn-Edwards

Cobblestone PathDE6068

ΔE 3.3 · #9E8779

Farrow & Ball

Charleston Gray243

ΔE 4.8 · #9F9389

Dutch Boy

Camel's HumpDCP-0219

ΔE 6.6 · #989187

IKEA

IKEA176176

ΔE 7.5 · #9D978A

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey7048

ΔE 8.6 · #898176

Colorhouse

Nourish .04Nourish-04

ΔE 9.1 · #A3977F

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 15 · #8E7A5A

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

29/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#A48D83
#849AA4

Analogous

#A4848A
#A48D83
#A49E84

Triadic

#A48D83
#84A48D
#8D84A4

Monochromatic

#52433D
#7E675D
#A48D83
#C4B6B0
#E5DFDC

Shades and tints of Ecru Ochre 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 #F2EFED
Tint #DED6D3
Tint #CBBEB9
Tint #B7A69E
Base #A48D83
Shade #886F65
Shade #67544C
Shade #453833
Shade #231D1A

Lighter

#B6A49C
#C7BBB7
#DDD8D6

Darker

#896F64
#5F4C44
#372C27

Saturation

#99928F
#A48D84
#D17B56

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

3.13:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.72:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#A48D83
#999583

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A48D83
#919184

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A48D83
#A48C8E

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Ecru Ochre 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
#BA967D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#A48D83

Daylight 5500K

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

#A89BA2

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.

#5E8A9D

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: #A48D83;
CSS — background
background-color: #A48D83;
CSS Variable
--color-ecru-ochre: #A48D83;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ecru-ochre': '#A48D83' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#A48D83] text-[#A48D83]
SCSS
$ecru-ochre: #A48D83;

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 60 10 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 60 10 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 Ecru Ochre equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 60 10 straight to a can.

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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 050 60 10?

RAL 050 60 10 is Ecru Ochre. On screen it is approximately #A48D83 (rgb 164, 141, 131).

What is RAL 050 60 10 in RGB?

RAL 050 60 10 is approximately rgb(164, 141, 131). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 050 60 10?

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 60 10?

RAL 050 60 10 (Ecru Ochre) is approximately #A48D83 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 050 60 10 in CMYK?

RAL 050 60 10 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 36%). 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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