RAL Design System

RAL 060 50 30 Mustard Brown

#9D6C4A

RGB 157, 108, 74 · HSL 25°, 36%, 45% · CMYK 0, 31, 53, 38

RAL 060 50 30 Mustard Brown is #9D6C4A in HEX, rgb(157, 108, 74), cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 38%).

RAL 060 50 30, Mustard 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 #9D6C4A, or rgb(157, 108, 74). 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#9D6C4A
RGB157, 108, 74
HSL25°, 36%, 45%
HSV25°, 53%, 62%
CMYK0, 31, 53, 38
Decimal10316874
CSS RGBrgb(157, 108, 74)
CSS HSLhsl(25, 36%, 45%)

Dunn-Edwards

Brown EyesDE5265

ΔE 1 · #9E6B4A

Valspar

Pale Cordovan3010-7

ΔE 1.9 · #A06D4E

Benjamin Moore

SpicedCC-272

ΔE 2.1 · #9D6F4A

PPG

Foxfire Brown1069-6

ΔE 2.5 · #9F6949

Sherwin-Williams

Antiquarian BrownSW0045

ΔE 2.9 · #946644

Vista Paint

Dodge PoleC-156

ΔE 3.2 · #A27353

Kilz

Ranch HomeLC270-02

ΔE 3.4 · #9B6D50

Behr

Gilded GlamourMQ2-6

ΔE 3.4 · #936642

Hallman-Lindsay

Dodge Pole157

ΔE 3.8 · #A37355

Dulux

AmbitS10E8

ΔE 4.4 · #97623F

Colorhouse

Clay .03Clay-03

ΔE 5.4 · #A16941

RAL

Brown Beige1011

ΔE 6.9 · #8A6642

Kobra

Beige04

ΔE 7.8 · #8F6E46

Dutch Boy

MapleD-6784

ΔE 10.9 · #7D5436

IKEA

IKEA140140

ΔE 12.4 · #A58369

Farrow & Ball

Picture Gallery Red42

ΔE 14.3 · #A15A4D

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

18/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

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

#9D6C4A
#497A9C

Analogous

#9C4950
#9D6C4A
#9C9549

Triadic

#9D6C4A
#499C6C
#6C499C

Monochromatic

#342418
#684831
#9D6C4A
#BE9374
#D6BBA8

Shades and tints of Mustard 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 #F5EFEA
Tint #E1CEC0
Tint #CDAD95
Tint #B98B6B
Base #9D6C4A
Shade #7F583C
Shade #63442F
Shade #463121
Shade #2A1D14

Lighter

#B78866
#C5A791
#DACCC2

Darker

#7F5639
#583B26
#342216

Saturation

#7F7166
#9C6C49
#C16625

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

4.49:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

4.68:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#9D6C4A
#877D49

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#9D6C4A
#76764F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#9D6C4A
#9D696E

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Mustard 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
#B57E53

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#9D6C4A

Daylight 5500K

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

#A28377

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.

#44677F

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #9D6C4A;
CSS — background
background-color: #9D6C4A;
CSS Variable
--color-mustard-brown: #9D6C4A;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'mustard-brown': '#9D6C4A' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#9D6C4A] text-[#9D6C4A]
SCSS
$mustard-brown: #9D6C4A;

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 060 50 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 060 50 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 Mustard Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 060 50 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.

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What color is RAL 060 50 30?

RAL 060 50 30 is Mustard Brown. On screen it is approximately #9D6C4A (rgb 157, 108, 74).

What is RAL 060 50 30 in RGB?

RAL 060 50 30 is approximately rgb(157, 108, 74). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 060 50 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 060 50 30?

RAL 060 50 30 (Mustard Brown) is approximately #9D6C4A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 060 50 30 in CMYK?

RAL 060 50 30 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 38%). 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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