RAL Design System

RAL 050 60 40 Apricot Brown

#CC7E5B

RGB 204, 126, 91 · HSL 19°, 53%, 58% · CMYK 0, 38, 55, 20

RAL 050 60 40 Apricot Brown is #CC7E5B in HEX, rgb(204, 126, 91), cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 20%).

RAL 050 60 40, Apricot 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 #CC7E5B, or rgb(204, 126, 91). 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#CC7E5B
RGB204, 126, 91
HSL19°, 53%, 58%
HSV19°, 55%, 80%
CMYK0, 38, 55, 20
Decimal13401691
CSS RGBrgb(204, 126, 91)
CSS HSLhsl(19, 53%, 58%)

Sherwin-Williams

Copper WireSW7707

ΔE 1.9 · #C67B57

Benjamin Moore

Pennies063

ΔE 2.7 · #C57853

Dutch Boy

Brick Orange7476

ΔE 3.3 · #C27654

PPG

Brown Clay1199-6

ΔE 3.4 · #C37C59

Dunn-Edwards

Spanish PeanutDE5180

ΔE 3.6 · #C57556

Behr

Moroccan SkyPPU3-1

ΔE 4.2 · #BF7756

Colorhouse

Clay .07Clay-07

ΔE 4.5 · #C27355

Dulux

Terracotta ChipS08F7

ΔE 4.6 · #C4795D

Kilz

Peruvian OrangeLB280-01

ΔE 4.7 · #C8754F

IKEA

IKEA105105

ΔE 5.3 · #C5714F

Hallman-Lindsay

Sunny Horizon1018

ΔE 5.7 · #D0875A

Vista Paint

Timeworn TerracottaK-617

ΔE 5.7 · #BC734B

Valspar

Clove Bud2004-5B

ΔE 6.5 · #C38162

Farrow & Ball

Red Earth64

ΔE 8.8 · #C57B67

RAL

Beige Red3012

ΔE 11.1 · #C1876B

Kobra

Pink18

ΔE 16 · #F7A879

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

#CC7E5B
#5BA9CD

Analogous

#CD5B70
#CC7E5B
#CDB85B

Triadic

#CC7E5B
#5BCD7F
#7F5BCD

Monochromatic

#6D3A22
#A85834
#CC7E5B
#DFAD96
#F1DAD0

Shades and tints of Apricot 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 #F8EDE8
Tint #EDD1C4
Tint #E2B6A1
Tint #D79A7E
Base #CC7E5B
Shade #B56038
Shade #89482A
Shade #5C301C
Shade #2F190E

Lighter

#D7997C
#DCB4A2
#E7D4CC

Darker

#B85E34
#814022
#4C2512

Saturation

#A58E83
#CD7F5B
#E67642

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

6.70:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#CC7E5B
#A99C59

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CC7E5B
#8F8F60

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CC7E5B
#CB7C83

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Apricot 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
#D88B5F

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#CC7E5B

Daylight 5500K

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

#C69084

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDEAE9

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.

#4592B6

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: #CC7E5B;
CSS — background
background-color: #CC7E5B;
CSS Variable
--color-apricot-brown: #CC7E5B;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'apricot-brown': '#CC7E5B' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#CC7E5B] text-[#CC7E5B]
SCSS
$apricot-brown: #CC7E5B;

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 40 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 40 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 Apricot Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 60 40 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 40?

RAL 050 60 40 is Apricot Brown. On screen it is approximately #CC7E5B (rgb 204, 126, 91).

What is RAL 050 60 40 in RGB?

RAL 050 60 40 is approximately rgb(204, 126, 91). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 050 60 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 color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 050 60 40?

RAL 050 60 40 (Apricot Brown) is approximately #CC7E5B in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 050 60 40 in CMYK?

RAL 050 60 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 20%). 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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