RAL Design System

RAL 050 60 30 Medium Brown

#C28468

RGB 194, 132, 104 · HSL 19°, 42%, 58% · CMYK 0, 32, 46, 24

RAL 050 60 30 Medium Brown is #C28468 in HEX, rgb(194, 132, 104), cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 24%).

RAL 050 60 30, Medium 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 #C28468, or rgb(194, 132, 104). 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#C28468
RGB194, 132, 104
HSL19°, 42%, 58%
HSV19°, 46%, 76%
CMYK0, 32, 46, 24
Decimal12747880
CSS RGBrgb(194, 132, 104)
CSS HSLhsl(19, 42%, 58%)

Behr

Tiny Fawn240F-4

ΔE 1.3 · #C08268

RAL

Beige Red3012

ΔE 2 · #C1876B

Dunn-Edwards

Secluded CanyonDE5186

ΔE 2.6 · #C6876F

Valspar

Clove Bud2004-5B

ΔE 2.9 · #C38162

Sherwin-Williams

Subdued SiennaSW9009

ΔE 3.2 · #CC896C

Vista Paint

Spice IslandK-1074

ΔE 3.3 · #C1816B

Benjamin Moore

Suntan1217

ΔE 3.7 · #B77E5F

Dulux

MotuekaNZ10D3

ΔE 3.7 · #C18562

Hallman-Lindsay

Autumn's Hill38

ΔE 3.9 · #BA7A61

PPG

Honey Graham1069-5

ΔE 4.5 · #BC886A

Kilz

Indian CurryLB250-02

ΔE 5.9 · #D58E72

Farrow & Ball

Red Earth64

ΔE 6.5 · #C57B67

Dutch Boy

Brick Orange7476

ΔE 9.4 · #C27654

IKEA

IKEA06868

ΔE 10 · #E09673

Colorhouse

Clay .07Clay-07

ΔE 10.1 · #C27355

Kobra

Beige03

ΔE 13.8 · #BA9873

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

#C28468
#67A4C1

Analogous

#C16777
#C28468
#C1B067

Triadic

#C28468
#67C183
#8367C1

Monochromatic

#653C29
#9C5D40
#C28468
#D7B09D
#EDDCD4

Shades and tints of Medium 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 #F6EDE9
Tint #E9D3C9
Tint #DCB8A8
Tint #CE9E88
Base #C28468
Shade #A86445
Shade #7F4C34
Shade #553323
Shade #2B1A12

Lighter

#CD9C85
#D6B6A8
#E5D5CE

Darker

#AA6342
#77442C
#462718

Saturation

#A18F86
#C18367
#E07848

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

3.09:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.79:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#C28468
#A59B67

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C28468
#91916C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C28468
#C28287

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Medium 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
#D19069

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C28468

Daylight 5500K

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

#BE958D

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECEAE9

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.

#518EAB

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: #C28468;
CSS — background
background-color: #C28468;
CSS Variable
--color-medium-brown: #C28468;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'medium-brown': '#C28468' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#C28468] text-[#C28468]
SCSS
$medium-brown: #C28468;

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 30 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 30 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 Medium Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 60 30 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 60 30?

RAL 050 60 30 is Medium Brown. On screen it is approximately #C28468 (rgb 194, 132, 104).

What is RAL 050 60 30 in RGB?

RAL 050 60 30 is approximately rgb(194, 132, 104). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 050 60 30?

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 30?

RAL 050 60 30 (Medium Brown) is approximately #C28468 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 050 60 30 in CMYK?

RAL 050 60 30 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 24%). 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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