RAL Design System

RAL 080 60 40 Bamboo Yellow

#AE884B

RGB 174, 136, 75 · HSL 37°, 40%, 49% · CMYK 0, 22, 57, 32

RAL 080 60 40 Bamboo Yellow is #AE884B in HEX, rgb(174, 136, 75), cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 32%).

RAL 080 60 40, Bamboo 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 #AE884B, or rgb(174, 136, 75). 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#AE884B
RGB174, 136, 75
HSL37°, 40%, 49%
HSV37°, 57%, 68%
CMYK0, 22, 57, 32
Decimal11438155
CSS RGBrgb(174, 136, 75)
CSS HSLhsl(37, 40%, 49%)

Hallman-Lindsay

Golden Cadillac879

ΔE 1.2 · #AC864B

Benjamin Moore

Goldenhurst196

ΔE 1.6 · #B1884A

Vista Paint

Golden CadillacC-878

ΔE 1.6 · #AA8647

Dunn-Edwards

Walnut ShellDE5363

ΔE 2.3 · #AA8344

Valspar

Mixed Potpourri3010-4

ΔE 2.8 · #B18A52

PPG

Pumpkin Spice16-13

ΔE 3.1 · #AC854E

Behr

Rice CurryMQ4-9

ΔE 3.2 · #B3874E

Kilz

Apple ButterLE290-02

ΔE 3.2 · #A9864E

Dulux

Gold DustS15E8

ΔE 4.3 · #A47D3F

Sherwin-Williams

ChamoisSW6131

ΔE 5.2 · #AD8451

IKEA

IKEA157157

ΔE 6.8 · #B7975E

Colorhouse

Grain .07Grain-07

ΔE 9.2 · #AF8A3A

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 9.9 · #CB9E59

RAL

Sand Yellow1002

ΔE 11.3 · #C6A664

Kobra

Yellow11

ΔE 14.5 · #B97D31

Dutch Boy

Tasty TanVS-9201

ΔE 16.7 · #E4A467

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

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

#AE884B
#4B71AF

Analogous

#AF574B
#AE884B
#A3AF4B

Triadic

#AE884B
#4BAF89
#894BAF

Monochromatic

#44351D
#795F34
#AE884B
#C8AC7E
#DFCEB4

Shades and tints of Bamboo 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 #F6F1EA
Tint #E5D7C1
Tint #D3BD99
Tint #C2A371
Base #AE884B
Shade #8E6F3D
Shade #6D552F
Shade #4C3B21
Shade #2B2112

Lighter

#C1A16D
#CCB796
#DED4C5

Darker

#8E6E3A
#634C26
#3A2C16

Saturation

#8C806E
#AF894B
#D49125

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

3.27:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.42:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#AE884B
#9F934A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AE884B
#8F8F56

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AE884B
#B08288

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Bamboo 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
#C29353

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AE884B

Daylight 5500K

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

#AF9878

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECEBE9

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.

#46628E

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #AE884B;
CSS — background
background-color: #AE884B;
CSS Variable
--color-bamboo-yellow: #AE884B;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'bamboo-yellow': '#AE884B' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#AE884B] text-[#AE884B]
SCSS
$bamboo-yellow: #AE884B;

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 080 60 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 080 60 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 Bamboo Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 080 60 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.

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 080 60 40?

RAL 080 60 40 is Bamboo Yellow. On screen it is approximately #AE884B (rgb 174, 136, 75).

What is RAL 080 60 40 in RGB?

RAL 080 60 40 is approximately rgb(174, 136, 75). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 080 60 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 080 60 40?

RAL 080 60 40 (Bamboo Yellow) is approximately #AE884B in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 080 60 40 in CMYK?

RAL 080 60 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 32%). 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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