RAL Design System

RAL 080 60 50 Brass Yellow

#B58735

RGB 181, 135, 53 · HSL 38°, 55%, 46% · CMYK 0, 25, 71, 29

RAL 080 60 50 Brass Yellow is #B58735 in HEX, rgb(181, 135, 53), cmyk(0%, 25%, 71%, 29%).

RAL 080 60 50, Brass 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 #B58735, or rgb(181, 135, 53). 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#B58735
RGB181, 135, 53
HSL38°, 55%, 46%
HSV38°, 71%, 71%
CMYK0, 25, 71, 29
Decimal11896629
CSS RGBrgb(181, 135, 53)
CSS HSLhsl(38, 55%, 46%)

Behr

Lion Mane320D-6

ΔE 1.8 · #B68832

Dunn-Edwards

Trading PostDE5377

ΔE 2.3 · #BB8D3B

Vista Paint

Gold TrinketK-1207

ΔE 3.4 · #BF8D38

Dulux

ArnicaS14G9

ΔE 3.7 · #BF8A37

Kilz

October LeafLE290-01

ΔE 4.2 · #BF8D35

Hallman-Lindsay

Millionaire907

ΔE 4.6 · #B6843C

PPG

Gothic Gold1208-7

ΔE 4.6 · #BB852F

Colorhouse

Grain .07Grain-07

ΔE 4.7 · #AF8A3A

Benjamin Moore

Yellow2154-10

ΔE 5.9 · #C68F39

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar YellowD-6765

ΔE 6.5 · #AF7C20

Valspar

Pumpkin Squash3009-5

ΔE 6.5 · #B88541

Sherwin-Williams

NankeenSW6397

ΔE 6.6 · #AA803A

Kobra

Yellow11

ΔE 7.4 · #B97D31

IKEA

IKEA108108

ΔE 10.9 · #D69C54

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 11.2 · #CB9E59

RAL

Honey Yellow1005

ΔE 12.8 · #A98307

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

#B58735
#3564B6

Analogous

#B64635
#B58735
#A5B635

Triadic

#B58735
#35B687
#8735B6

Monochromatic

#3F2F12
#7B5B24
#B58735
#D2AA65
#E3CBA0

Shades and tints of Brass 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 #F8F2E7
Tint #EAD8B8
Tint #DDBE88
Tint #CFA459
Base #B58735
Shade #946E2B
Shade #735521
Shade #513C18
Shade #2F230E

Lighter

#CDA154
#D3B786
#E1D4BC

Darker

#946C28
#684B19
#3D2C0E

Saturation

#897A62
#B68735
#D08E1A

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

3.24:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.48:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#B58735
#A39533

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B58735
#909047

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B58735
#B77F87

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Brass 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
#C79243

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B58735

Daylight 5500K

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

#B49767

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDEBE9

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.

#355792

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: #B58735;
CSS — background
background-color: #B58735;
CSS Variable
--color-brass-yellow: #B58735;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'brass-yellow': '#B58735' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B58735] text-[#B58735]
SCSS
$brass-yellow: #B58735;

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 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 080 60 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 Brass Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 080 60 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 080 60 50?

RAL 080 60 50 is Brass Yellow. On screen it is approximately #B58735 (rgb 181, 135, 53).

What is RAL 080 60 50 in RGB?

RAL 080 60 50 is approximately rgb(181, 135, 53). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 080 60 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 080 60 50?

RAL 080 60 50 (Brass Yellow) is approximately #B58735 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 080 60 50 in CMYK?

RAL 080 60 50 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 25%, 71%, 29%). 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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