RAL Design System

RAL 085 80 40 Table Pear Yellow

#E5C279

RGB 229, 194, 121 · HSL 41°, 68%, 69% · CMYK 0, 15, 47, 10

RAL 085 80 40 Table Pear Yellow is #E5C279 in HEX, rgb(229, 194, 121), cmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 10%).

RAL 085 80 40, Table Pear 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 #E5C279, or rgb(229, 194, 121). 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#E5C279
RGB229, 194, 121
HSL41°, 68%, 69%
HSV41°, 47%, 90%
CMYK0, 15, 47, 10
Decimal15057529
CSS RGBrgb(229, 194, 121)
CSS HSLhsl(41, 68%, 69%)

Behr

Golden ThreadMQ4-13

ΔE 1.8 · #E7C17B

Benjamin Moore

Gold201

ΔE 2.9 · #E2C579

Dunn-Edwards

Almond CookieDE5374

ΔE 3 · #EEC87C

Vista Paint

Perky YellowC-925

ΔE 3 · #EFC980

PPG

Tropical Siesta1107-5

ΔE 3.3 · #DDC073

Dulux

Mountain MaizeS14G4

ΔE 3.3 · #EFC87C

Farrow & Ball

Sudbury Yellow51

ΔE 4 · #DCB771

Hallman-Lindsay

Perky Yellow926

ΔE 4 · #F2CA83

Dutch Boy

Ivory WhiteD-6722

ΔE 4 · #EEC784

Kilz

Honey BeeLE130-01

ΔE 4.3 · #EAC281

Valspar

Swiftly Green3008-5C

ΔE 4.3 · #DDC47B

Sherwin-Williams

Yellow BirdSW9022

ΔE 5.7 · #F1CD7B

Colorhouse

Aspire .04Aspire-04

ΔE 6 · #F0D181

IKEA

IKEA112112

ΔE 6.3 · #D3BD76

RAL

Light Ivory1015

ΔE 10.4 · #E6D690

Kobra

Beige05

ΔE 16.7 · #D0C092

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

#E5C279
#7A9CE6

Analogous

#E68E7A
#E5C279
#D2E67A

Triadic

#E5C279
#7AE6C4
#C47AE6

Monochromatic

#A77C20
#D9A73A
#E5C279
#F2E0BA
#FBF5EA

Shades and tints of Table Pear 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 #FAF4E5
Tint #F5E8CB
Tint #F0DCB0
Tint #EBD095
Base #E5C279
Shade #DAA83D
Shade #AE8121
Shade #705415
Shade #33260A

Lighter

#EBD095
#EBDAB4
#F1E8D6

Darker

#DEAB3B
#A97B18
#64480C

Saturation

#C0B6A0
#E6C47A
#F2C86E

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

1.70:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.32:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E5C279
#D9CA79

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E5C279
#C9C986

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E5C279
#E8BAC1

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Table Pear 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
#EBBE76

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E5C279

Daylight 5500K

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

#D8C39A

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDECE8

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.

#597FD3

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: #E5C279;
CSS — background
background-color: #E5C279;
CSS Variable
--color-table-pear-yellow: #E5C279;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'table-pear-yellow': '#E5C279' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#E5C279] text-[#E5C279]
SCSS
$table-pear-yellow: #E5C279;

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 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 085 80 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 Table Pear Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 085 80 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.

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What color is RAL 085 80 40?

RAL 085 80 40 is Table Pear Yellow. On screen it is approximately #E5C279 (rgb 229, 194, 121).

What is RAL 085 80 40 in RGB?

RAL 085 80 40 is approximately rgb(229, 194, 121). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 085 80 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 085 80 40?

RAL 085 80 40 (Table Pear Yellow) is approximately #E5C279 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 085 80 40 in CMYK?

RAL 085 80 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 10%). 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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