RAL Design System

RAL 085 60 60 Loden Yellow

#B68B13

RGB 182, 139, 19 · HSL 44°, 81%, 39% · CMYK 0, 24, 90, 29

RAL 085 60 60 Loden Yellow is #B68B13 in HEX, rgb(182, 139, 19), cmyk(0%, 24%, 90%, 29%).

RAL 085 60 60, Loden 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 #B68B13, or rgb(182, 139, 19). 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#B68B13
RGB182, 139, 19
HSL44°, 81%, 39%
HSV44°, 90%, 71%
CMYK0, 24, 90, 29
Decimal11963155
CSS RGBrgb(182, 139, 19)
CSS HSLhsl(44, 81%, 39%)

Behr

Fervent Brass340D-6

ΔE 1.9 · #B78D1C

Benjamin Moore

GoldsmithCSP-960

ΔE 2.5 · #BC911F

RAL

Honey Yellow1005

ΔE 4.1 · #A98307

Sherwin-Williams

Crispy GoldSW6699

ΔE 7 · #C49832

Dunn-Edwards

Mustard SeedDE5426

ΔE 7.7 · #C69F26

Hallman-Lindsay

Curryhistoric-curry

ΔE 8 · #CB9E34

Vista Paint

Yellow ShoutC-934

ΔE 8.4 · #CE9933

Dulux

Sun DialS15G9

ΔE 8.6 · #C79535

PPG

Mecca Gold1209-7

ΔE 9.7 · #C89134

Kilz

October LeafLE290-01

ΔE 10.6 · #BF8D35

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar YellowD-6765

ΔE 10.7 · #AF7C20

Valspar

Almond Puff3008-3A

ΔE 12.4 · #CEAB3B

Colorhouse

Wood .01Wood-01

ΔE 14.9 · #C68736

Kobra

Yellow11

ΔE 16.7 · #B97D31

IKEA

IKEA191191

ΔE 17.2 · #DBB651

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 21.4 · #CB9E59

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

#B68B13
#133EB4

Analogous

#B43813
#B68B13
#8EB413

Triadic

#B68B13
#13B489
#8913B4

Monochromatic

#2A2004
#6F540C
#B68B13
#E9B62B
#F0CE70

Shades and tints of Loden 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 #FCF5E3
Tint #F5E0A4
Tint #EFCA64
Tint #E8B425
Base #B68B13
Shade #957110
Shade #765A0C
Shade #574209
Shade #372A06

Lighter

#E7B21E
#E2C061
#E7D7AA

Darker

#936F0C
#674D06
#3D2E02

Saturation

#7C6F4B
#B48913
#BD8D09

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Aa

vs White

3.14:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.69:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#B68B13
#A7960F

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B68B13
#939338

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B68B13
#B8828A

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Loden Yellow brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect
PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable
sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning
#C89529

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B68B13

Daylight 5500K

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

#B59A4E

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEECE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#1A398F

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: #B68B13;
CSS — background
background-color: #B68B13;
CSS Variable
--color-loden-yellow: #B68B13;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'loden-yellow': '#B68B13' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B68B13] text-[#B68B13]
SCSS
$loden-yellow: #B68B13;

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 085 60 60 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 085 60 60 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 Loden Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 085 60 60 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 085 60 60?

RAL 085 60 60 is Loden Yellow. On screen it is approximately #B68B13 (rgb 182, 139, 19).

What is RAL 085 60 60 in RGB?

RAL 085 60 60 is approximately rgb(182, 139, 19). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 085 60 60?

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 085 60 60?

RAL 085 60 60 (Loden Yellow) is approximately #B68B13 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 085 60 60 in CMYK?

RAL 085 60 60 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 24%, 90%, 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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