RAL Design System

RAL 050 70 20 Amber Grey

#D0A592

RGB 208, 165, 146 · HSL 18°, 40%, 69% · CMYK 0, 21, 30, 18

RAL 050 70 20 Amber Grey is #D0A592 in HEX, rgb(208, 165, 146), cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 18%).

RAL 050 70 20, Amber Grey, 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 #D0A592, or rgb(208, 165, 146). 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#D0A592
RGB208, 165, 146
HSL18°, 40%, 69%
HSV18°, 30%, 82%
CMYK0, 21, 30, 18
Decimal13673874
CSS RGBrgb(208, 165, 146)
CSS HSLhsl(18, 40%, 69%)

Kilz

Tan BlushLB230-01

ΔE 1.8 · #D2A994

Dulux

The BoulevardS08E4

ΔE 2.1 · #D0A292

Hallman-Lindsay

Rundlet Peachhistoric-rundlet-peach

ΔE 2.3 · #D3AA94

Vista Paint

Mountain LaurelC-1355

ΔE 2.4 · #CFA996

Dunn-Edwards

HayrideDE6102

ΔE 2.7 · #D4AC99

Benjamin Moore

Palazzo1193

ΔE 3.1 · #D3A18F

PPG

Sombrero Tan16-01

ΔE 3.3 · #D1AC99

Behr

Pink GingerPPU2-8

ΔE 3.4 · #CFA699

IKEA

IKEA101101

ΔE 3.7 · #D6A496

Valspar

Arizona Dust2003-8A

ΔE 3.7 · #DBAC96

Sherwin-Williams

Cabbage RoseSW0003

ΔE 4.3 · #C59F91

Dutch Boy

Bedtime StoryDCP-1009

ΔE 9.4 · #E3BEA4

Farrow & Ball

Dead Salmon28

ΔE 9.7 · #B49D8D

Kobra

Beige03

ΔE 11.8 · #BA9873

Colorhouse

Metal .02Metal-02

ΔE 13.6 · #BDB091

RAL

Beige Red3012

ΔE 13.9 · #C1876B

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

42/100

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

#D0A592
#90BDD0

Analogous

#D0909D
#D0A592
#D0C390

Triadic

#D0A592
#90D0A3
#A390D0

Monochromatic

#8B543C
#B9775B
#D0A592
#E7D0C6
#F7F0ED

Shades and tints of Amber Grey 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 #F6EDEA
Tint #ECDBD3
Tint #E3C8BD
Tint #D9B6A7
Base #D0A592
Shade #BA795D
Shade #91573E
Shade #5E3828
Shade #2B1A12

Lighter

#D9B6A6
#E0C9BF
#EBE0DC

Darker

#BD7A5D
#8B5036
#522E1E

Saturation

#B9ACA6
#D0A390
#E79A79

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

2.22:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.48:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D0A592
#BBB492

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D0A592
#ADAD95

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D0A592
#D0A3A7

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Amber Grey 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
#DBA889

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D0A592

Daylight 5500K

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

#C9ADAD

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.

#72A4B9

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: #D0A592;
CSS — background
background-color: #D0A592;
CSS Variable
--color-amber-grey: #D0A592;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'amber-grey': '#D0A592' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D0A592] text-[#D0A592]
SCSS
$amber-grey: #D0A592;

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 70 20 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 70 20 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 Amber Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 050 70 20 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 70 20?

RAL 050 70 20 is Amber Grey. On screen it is approximately #D0A592 (rgb 208, 165, 146).

What is RAL 050 70 20 in RGB?

RAL 050 70 20 is approximately rgb(208, 165, 146). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 050 70 20?

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 70 20?

RAL 050 70 20 (Amber Grey) is approximately #D0A592 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 050 70 20 in CMYK?

RAL 050 70 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 18%). 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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