RAL Design System

RAL 070 80 50 Warm Apricot

#FFB86B

RGB 255, 184, 107 · HSL 31°, 100%, 71% · CMYK 0, 28, 58, 0

RAL 070 80 50 Warm Apricot is #FFB86B in HEX, rgb(255, 184, 107), cmyk(0%, 28%, 58%, 0%).

RAL 070 80 50, Warm Apricot, 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 #FFB86B, or rgb(255, 184, 107). 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#FFB86B
RGB255, 184, 107
HSL31°, 100%, 71%
HSV31°, 58%, 100%
CMYK0, 28, 58, 0
Decimal16758891
CSS RGBrgb(255, 184, 107)
CSS HSLhsl(31, 100%, 71%)

Vista Paint

Sweet MichelleK-578

Near-exact · #FFB76A

Behr

Yellow Polka DotHDC-SM14-11

ΔE 1.1 · #FDB768

Dulux

Simply PeachyS11H5

ΔE 1.7 · #FFBB6C

Dunn-Edwards

Spiced NectarineDE5193

ΔE 2.8 · #FFBB72

Benjamin Moore

Marmalade2016-40

ΔE 2.8 · #FFBB72

Valspar

Orange Toffee2007-1C

ΔE 2.9 · #FDBC6C

Hallman-Lindsay

Mango Madness968

ΔE 3.3 · #FFB268

PPG

Goldfish1203-6

ΔE 4.2 · #F2AD62

Kobra

Yellow09

ΔE 4.9 · #F4AF5B

Sherwin-Williams

YarrowSW6669

ΔE 5.9 · #EBAD5E

Dutch Boy

Ivory WhiteVS-9116

ΔE 8.4 · #EFAE52

Kilz

Halo GoldLD250-02

ΔE 8.5 · #FCC266

Colorhouse

Sprout .02Sprout-02

ΔE 8.7 · #FCBA7D

RAL

Pastel Yellow1034

ΔE 10.4 · #EFA94A

IKEA

IKEA110110

ΔE 10.5 · #F4C472

Farrow & Ball

Babouche223

ΔE 14.7 · #ECC363

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

57/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

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

#FFB86B
#6BB3FF

Analogous

#FF6E6B
#FFB86B
#FDFF6B

Triadic

#FFB86B
#6BFFB8
#B86BFF

Monochromatic

#D16C00
#FF931F
#FFB86B
#FFDCB8
#FFF3E5

Shades and tints of Warm Apricot 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 #FFF0E0
Tint #FFE2C3
Tint #FFD4A6
Tint #FFC688
Base #FFB86B
Shade #FF9320
Shade #D46D00
Shade #884600
Shade #3D2000

Lighter

#FFC689
#F8D4AD
#F7E6D3

Darker

#FF9523
#C76700
#743C00

Saturation

#CBB69F
#FFB86B
#FFB86B

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

1.70:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.32:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#FFB86B
#E1CF69

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#FFB86B
#C6C679

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#FFB86B
#FFB0BA

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Warm Apricot 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
#FFB76B

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#FFB86B

Daylight 5500K

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

#ECBC90

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEEBE7

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.

#4997EB

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: #FFB86B;
CSS — background
background-color: #FFB86B;
CSS Variable
--color-warm-apricot: #FFB86B;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'warm-apricot': '#FFB86B' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#FFB86B] text-[#FFB86B]
SCSS
$warm-apricot: #FFB86B;

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 80 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 80 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 Warm Apricot equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 070 80 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.

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What color is RAL 070 80 50?

RAL 070 80 50 is Warm Apricot. On screen it is approximately #FFB86B (rgb 255, 184, 107).

What is RAL 070 80 50 in RGB?

RAL 070 80 50 is approximately rgb(255, 184, 107). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 070 80 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 80 50?

RAL 070 80 50 (Warm Apricot) is approximately #FFB86B in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 070 80 50 in CMYK?

RAL 070 80 50 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 28%, 58%, 0%). 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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