RAL Design System

RAL 075 60 20 Walnut Shell Brown

#A68B6E

RGB 166, 139, 110 · HSL 31°, 24%, 54% · CMYK 0, 16, 34, 35

RAL 075 60 20 Walnut Shell Brown is #A68B6E in HEX, rgb(166, 139, 110), cmyk(0%, 16%, 34%, 35%).

RAL 075 60 20, Walnut Shell 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 #A68B6E, or rgb(166, 139, 110). 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#A68B6E
RGB166, 139, 110
HSL31°, 24%, 54%
HSV31°, 34%, 65%
CMYK0, 16, 34, 35
Decimal10914670
CSS RGBrgb(166, 139, 110)
CSS HSLhsl(31, 24%, 54%)

Sherwin-Williams

Double LatteSW9108

ΔE 1.2 · #A78C71

Benjamin Moore

Algonquin1055

ΔE 1.7 · #A78D6D

Dunn-Edwards

Mesa TanDEC718

ΔE 1.7 · #A78B71

Behr

Soft BronzeHDC-NT-28

ΔE 2 · #A28668

PPG

Confidence1078-5

ΔE 2.2 · #A98A6B

Valspar

River Oak3004-9C

ΔE 2.3 · #A89071

Dulux

Buffalo BillS11D5

ΔE 2.6 · #AE8F73

Hallman-Lindsay

Gold Taffeta276

ΔE 3.3 · #A48B68

Kilz

CaramelizedLC250-02

ΔE 3.4 · #AF8D72

Vista Paint

Camel TrainC-162

ΔE 3.6 · #B08F75

IKEA

IKEA140140

ΔE 4.1 · #A58369

Dutch Boy

Tan HideDCP-0261

ΔE 6.3 · #B29B79

Kobra

Beige03

ΔE 7.5 · #BA9873

Farrow & Ball

Mouse's Back40

ΔE 7.7 · #998976

Colorhouse

Nourish .04Nourish-04

ΔE 8.1 · #A3977F

RAL

Yellow Grey7034

ΔE 10.9 · #8F8B66

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

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

#A68B6E
#6E89A6

Analogous

#A66E6E
#A68B6E
#A5A66E

Triadic

#A68B6E
#6EA68B
#8B6EA6

Monochromatic

#4C3E2F
#7B644C
#A68B6E
#C3B19D
#E0D7CC

Shades and tints of Walnut Shell 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 #F3F0EC
Tint #E0D7CC
Tint #CDBDAD
Tint #B9A48D
Base #A68B6E
Shade #8A7054
Shade #685540
Shade #473A2C
Shade #261F17

Lighter

#B8A28B
#C7B9AA
#DDD6CF

Darker

#8A6F52
#604C38
#382C20

Saturation

#928A81
#A68B6E
#D28C41

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

3.21:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.54:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#A68B6E
#9B936E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A68B6E
#909072

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A68B6E
#A7888B

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Walnut Shell 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
#BC956E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#A68B6E

Daylight 5500K

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

#A99A92

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.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#587492

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: #A68B6E;
CSS — background
background-color: #A68B6E;
CSS Variable
--color-walnut-shell-brown: #A68B6E;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'walnut-shell-brown': '#A68B6E' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#A68B6E] text-[#A68B6E]
SCSS
$walnut-shell-brown: #A68B6E;

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 075 60 20 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 075 60 20 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 Walnut Shell Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 075 60 20 straight to a can.

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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 075 60 20?

RAL 075 60 20 is Walnut Shell Brown. On screen it is approximately #A68B6E (rgb 166, 139, 110).

What is RAL 075 60 20 in RGB?

RAL 075 60 20 is approximately rgb(166, 139, 110). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 075 60 20?

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 075 60 20?

RAL 075 60 20 (Walnut Shell Brown) is approximately #A68B6E in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 075 60 20 in CMYK?

RAL 075 60 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 16%, 34%, 35%). 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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