RAL Design System

RAL 085 80 20 Mineral Beige

#D8C49F

RGB 216, 196, 159 · HSL 39°, 42%, 74% · CMYK 0, 9, 26, 15

RAL 085 80 20 Mineral Beige is #D8C49F in HEX, rgb(216, 196, 159), cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 15%).

RAL 085 80 20, Mineral Beige, 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 #D8C49F, or rgb(216, 196, 159). 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#D8C49F
RGB216, 196, 159
HSL39°, 42%, 74%
HSV39°, 26%, 85%
CMYK0, 9, 26, 15
Decimal14206111
CSS RGBrgb(216, 196, 159)
CSS HSLhsl(39, 42%, 74%)

Farrow & Ball

Cord16

Near-exact · #D6C39E

PPG

Golden Ecru1095-4

Near-exact · #D8C39F

Vista Paint

Golden BuffC-287

ΔE 1.3 · #DCC6A0

Hallman-Lindsay

Golden Lake316

ΔE 1.5 · #D8C7A2

Sherwin-Williams

Straw HarvestSW7698

ΔE 1.5 · #DBC8A2

Benjamin Moore

SandyCC-150

ΔE 1.6 · #D4C19E

Behr

White OakHDC-NT-02

ΔE 1.7 · #D6C49C

Valspar

Sandy Cove3005-10A

ΔE 1.9 · #D4C19F

Dunn-Edwards

Golden GateDEC739

ΔE 2.3 · #D9C09C

Dulux

Pony TailS14E2

ΔE 2.5 · #DDCAA7

Colorhouse

Grain .04Grain-04

ΔE 3 · #E1C9A1

IKEA

IKEA04242

ΔE 3.7 · #D9CCA6

Kobra

Ivory02

ΔE 4.5 · #E6C9A2

Kilz

Eggnog LatteLD240-01

ΔE 4.5 · #E6CDAB

Dutch Boy

Star of GoldDCP-0323

ΔE 6.2 · #C5BA9A

RAL

Pebble Grey7032

ΔE 10.4 · #B8B799

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

#D8C49F
#A1B4D9

Analogous

#D9A9A1
#D8C49F
#D0D9A1

Triadic

#D8C49F
#A1D9C5
#C5A1D9

Monochromatic

#9F7E41
#C2A46B
#D8C49F
#EFE6D7
#F8F4ED

Shades and tints of Mineral Beige 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 #F6F2E9
Tint #EFE6D7
Tint #E7DBC5
Tint #E0D0B3
Base #D8C49F
Shade #C2A369
Shade #9C7B40
Shade #644F29
Shade #2B2212

Lighter

#E0D1B4
#E5DBC9
#EFEAE1

Darker

#C5A569
#987638
#5A451F

Saturation

#C5BFB4
#D9C5A1
#ECCB8E

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

1.71:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.32:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D8C49F
#D1C8A0

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D8C49F
#C8C8A4

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D8C49F
#DABFC3

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Mineral Beige 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
#E1C092

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D8C49F

Daylight 5500K

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

#CFC5B7

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.

#7F96C2

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: #D8C49F;
CSS — background
background-color: #D8C49F;
CSS Variable
--color-mineral-beige: #D8C49F;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'mineral-beige': '#D8C49F' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D8C49F] text-[#D8C49F]
SCSS
$mineral-beige: #D8C49F;

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 80 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 085 80 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 Mineral Beige equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 085 80 20 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 085 80 20?

RAL 085 80 20 is Mineral Beige. On screen it is approximately #D8C49F (rgb 216, 196, 159).

What is RAL 085 80 20 in RGB?

RAL 085 80 20 is approximately rgb(216, 196, 159). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 085 80 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 085 80 20?

RAL 085 80 20 (Mineral Beige) is approximately #D8C49F in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 085 80 20 in CMYK?

RAL 085 80 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 15%). 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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