RAL Design System

RAL 070 70 40 Dechant Pear Yellow

#D79E62

RGB 215, 158, 98 · HSL 31°, 59%, 61% · CMYK 0, 27, 54, 16

RAL 070 70 40 Dechant Pear Yellow is #D79E62 in HEX, rgb(215, 158, 98), cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 16%).

RAL 070 70 40, Dechant Pear 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 #D79E62, or rgb(215, 158, 98). 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#D79E62
RGB215, 158, 98
HSL31°, 59%, 61%
HSV31°, 54%, 84%
CMYK0, 27, 54, 16
Decimal14130786
CSS RGBrgb(215, 158, 98)
CSS HSLhsl(31, 59%, 61%)

Behr

Amber BrewMQ4-10

ΔE 2.2 · #D6A060

Dunn-Edwards

Butterscotch SyrupDE5298

ΔE 2.5 · #D9A05F

Kilz

DingoLD280-01

ΔE 2.5 · #D79F5E

Sherwin-Williams

Bakelite GoldSW6368

ΔE 2.8 · #D7995D

Valspar

Autumn Spice3003-5B

ΔE 3.3 · #CD965C

Benjamin Moore

Grand118

ΔE 3.4 · #DE9E66

PPG

Bran Muffin16-14

ΔE 3.6 · #CC9859

Hallman-Lindsay

India Tradehistoric-india-trade

ΔE 3.8 · #E0A362

Vista Paint

India TradeC-1333

ΔE 4 · #DDA25F

Dutch Boy

Tasty TanVS-9201

ΔE 4.1 · #E4A467

Dulux

Raffle's TanS11F6

ΔE 4.2 · #CA965D

IKEA

IKEA108108

ΔE 6.2 · #D69C54

Colorhouse

Grain .06Grain-06

ΔE 6.4 · #CA9F5E

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 6.5 · #CB9E59

RAL

Sand Yellow1002

ΔE 11.3 · #C6A664

Kobra

Pink18

ΔE 12 · #F7A879

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

#D79E62
#619AD6

Analogous

#D66361
#D79E62
#D4D661

Triadic

#D79E62
#61D69E
#9E61D6

Monochromatic

#7E5120
#BB7830
#D79E62
#E6C39E
#F6E9DB

Shades and tints of Dechant Pear 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 #F9F0E7
Tint #F0DBC5
Tint #E7C7A4
Tint #DFB282
Base #D79E62
Shade #C67F33
Shade #945F26
Shade #623F19
Shade #311F0D

Lighter

#DEB180
#E1C4A5
#EBDDCE

Darker

#CA7F2F
#8D571E
#543310

Saturation

#AD9C8A
#D69E61
#EB9E4C

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

2.34:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

8.96:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D79E62
#BFB161

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D79E62
#A9A96C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D79E62
#D8989F

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Dechant Pear 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
#E1A365

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D79E62

Daylight 5500K

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

#CEA889

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDEBE8

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.

#4782C2

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: #D79E62;
CSS — background
background-color: #D79E62;
CSS Variable
--color-dechant-pear-yellow: #D79E62;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'dechant-pear-yellow': '#D79E62' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D79E62] text-[#D79E62]
SCSS
$dechant-pear-yellow: #D79E62;

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 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 070 70 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 Dechant Pear Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 070 70 40 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 40?

RAL 070 70 40 is Dechant Pear Yellow. On screen it is approximately #D79E62 (rgb 215, 158, 98).

What is RAL 070 70 40 in RGB?

RAL 070 70 40 is approximately rgb(215, 158, 98). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 070 70 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 070 70 40?

RAL 070 70 40 (Dechant Pear Yellow) is approximately #D79E62 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 070 70 40 in CMYK?

RAL 070 70 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 16%). 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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