RAL Design System

RAL 070 70 50 Honeycomb Yellow

#DE9C52

RGB 222, 156, 82 · HSL 32°, 68%, 60% · CMYK 0, 30, 63, 13

RAL 070 70 50 Honeycomb Yellow is #DE9C52 in HEX, rgb(222, 156, 82), cmyk(0%, 30%, 63%, 13%).

RAL 070 70 50, Honeycomb 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 #DE9C52, or rgb(222, 156, 82). 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#DE9C52
RGB222, 156, 82
HSL32°, 68%, 60%
HSV32°, 63%, 87%
CMYK0, 30, 63, 13
Decimal14589010
CSS RGBrgb(222, 156, 82)
CSS HSLhsl(32, 68%, 60%)

Vista Paint

Autumn BeautyK-569

Near-exact · #E09C52

Kilz

HabaneroLH230

ΔE 2.2 · #DC974D

Dulux

Gold FoilS12G7

ΔE 2.3 · #D99A4C

Sherwin-Williams

Saffron ThreadSW6663

ΔE 2.7 · #DF984E

Dunn-Edwards

Roasted SquashDE5278

ΔE 2.8 · #E6A255

Benjamin Moore

Brilliant161

ΔE 3.2 · #E49B51

IKEA

IKEA108108

ΔE 4 · #D69C54

Hallman-Lindsay

Georgian Yellowhistoric-georgian-yellow

ΔE 4.2 · #D1974C

Behr

Saffron StrandsPPU6-2

ΔE 4.7 · #D39953

Valspar

Bugle Call3006-5A

ΔE 4.7 · #CF954A

PPG

Italian Saffron16-12

ΔE 5.9 · #CD9647

Dutch Boy

Tasty TanVS-9201

ΔE 7.6 · #E4A467

Colorhouse

Clay .02Clay-02

ΔE 8.2 · #CF8744

Kobra

Yellow09

ΔE 8.3 · #F4AF5B

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 10.4 · #CB9E59

RAL

Pastel Yellow1034

ΔE 10.9 · #EFA94A

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

#DE9C52
#5494DE

Analogous

#DE5854
#DE9C52
#DADE54

Triadic

#DE9C52
#54DE9E
#9E54DE

Monochromatic

#815018
#C17825
#DE9C52
#EBC294
#F7E7D4

Shades and tints of Honeycomb 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 #FAF0E5
Tint #F3DCC1
Tint #ECC79C
Tint #E5B278
Base #DE9C52
Shade #CE8027
Shade #9A601D
Shade #674014
Shade #33200A

Lighter

#E5B176
#E5C49E
#ECDCCA

Darker

#D28023
#935815
#57340B

Saturation

#AE9A84
#DE9E54
#EF9F43

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

8.98:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#DE9C52
#C2B250

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#DE9C52
#AAAA60

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#DE9C52
#DF959E

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Honeycomb 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
#E6A259

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#DE9C52

Daylight 5500K

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

#D3A77D

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.

#3A7DCA

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: #DE9C52;
CSS — background
background-color: #DE9C52;
CSS Variable
--color-honeycomb-yellow: #DE9C52;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'honeycomb-yellow': '#DE9C52' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#DE9C52] text-[#DE9C52]
SCSS
$honeycomb-yellow: #DE9C52;

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 50 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 50 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 Honeycomb Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 070 70 50 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 070 70 50?

RAL 070 70 50 is Honeycomb Yellow. On screen it is approximately #DE9C52 (rgb 222, 156, 82).

What is RAL 070 70 50 in RGB?

RAL 070 70 50 is approximately rgb(222, 156, 82). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 070 70 50?

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 50?

RAL 070 70 50 (Honeycomb Yellow) is approximately #DE9C52 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 070 70 50 in CMYK?

RAL 070 70 50 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 30%, 63%, 13%). 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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