RAL Design System

RAL 070 70 10 Ginger Grey Yellow

#B8A899

RGB 184, 168, 153 · HSL 29°, 18%, 66% · CMYK 0, 9, 17, 28

RAL 070 70 10 Ginger Grey Yellow is #B8A899 in HEX, rgb(184, 168, 153), cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 28%).

RAL 070 70 10, Ginger Grey Yellow, 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 #B8A899, or rgb(184, 168, 153). 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#B8A899
RGB184, 168, 153
HSL29°, 18%, 66%
HSV29°, 17%, 72%
CMYK0, 9, 17, 28
Decimal12101785
CSS RGBrgb(184, 168, 153)
CSS HSLhsl(29, 18%, 66%)

Behr

Mesa TaupePPU5-14

Near-exact · #B8A89A

PPG

El Capitan15-29

ΔE 1 · #B7A696

Valspar

Timber Dust2007-10A

ΔE 1 · #BBAA9A

Sherwin-Williams

Utterly BeigeSW6080

ΔE 1.2 · #B5A597

Benjamin Moore

CotswoldAF-150

ΔE 1.3 · #B6A796

Dulux

TavernS10C3

ΔE 1.7 · #B6A494

Kilz

Cottage StoneLL210

ΔE 1.8 · #B8AB9A

Vista Paint

Taupe ViewK-1188

ΔE 2 · #B4A599

Hallman-Lindsay

Delicate Honeysweet189

ΔE 2 · #BCAB99

Dunn-Edwards

Crushed StoneDE6067

ΔE 2.5 · #BCAA9F

Farrow & Ball

Light Gray17

ΔE 2.5 · #B4A693

IKEA

IKEA137137

ΔE 3.3 · #B4A18F

Dutch Boy

Baby SproutDCP-0134

ΔE 4.7 · #B6A39C

Colorhouse

Stone .05Stone-05

ΔE 5.1 · #AAA593

RAL

Silk Grey7044

ΔE 10.4 · #CAC4B0

Kobra

Beige03

ΔE 15.7 · #BA9873

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

40/100

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

#B8A899
#99A9B8

Analogous

#B89999
#B8A899
#B8B799

Triadic

#B8A899
#99B8A8
#A899B8

Monochromatic

#6C5B4B
#99816C
#B8A899
#D7CEC6
#F5F2F0

Shades and tints of Ginger Grey Yellow 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 #F2F0ED
Tint #E4DED8
Tint #D5CCC3
Tint #C7BAAE
Base #B8A899
Shade #9C8570
Shade #756352
Shade #4D4135
Shade #241E19

Lighter

#C6B9AD
#D3CBC3
#E4E1DD

Darker

#9D8670
#6F5C4A
#41352B

Saturation

#ADA8A4
#B8A899
#DBA775

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

2.31:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.10:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#B8A899
#B1AC99

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B8A899
#ABAB9B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B8A899
#B9A6A8

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Ginger Grey Yellow 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
#C9AB8E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B8A899

Daylight 5500K

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

#B7B0B2

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEBEA

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.

#7390AB

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: #B8A899;
CSS — background
background-color: #B8A899;
CSS Variable
--color-ginger-grey-yellow: #B8A899;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ginger-grey-yellow': '#B8A899' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B8A899] text-[#B8A899]
SCSS
$ginger-grey-yellow: #B8A899;

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 070 70 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 070 70 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 Ginger Grey Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 070 70 10 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 070 70 10?

RAL 070 70 10 is Ginger Grey Yellow. On screen it is approximately #B8A899 (rgb 184, 168, 153).

What is RAL 070 70 10 in RGB?

RAL 070 70 10 is approximately rgb(184, 168, 153). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 070 70 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 070 70 10?

RAL 070 70 10 (Ginger Grey Yellow) is approximately #B8A899 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 070 70 10 in CMYK?

RAL 070 70 10 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 28%). 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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