RAL Design System

RAL 085 80 85 Decor Yellow

#F6BB00

RGB 246, 187, 0 · HSL 46°, 100%, 48% · CMYK 0, 24, 100, 4

RAL 085 80 85 Decor Yellow is #F6BB00 in HEX, rgb(246, 187, 0), cmyk(0%, 24%, 100%, 4%).

RAL 085 80 85, Decor 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 #F6BB00, or rgb(246, 187, 0). 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#F6BB00
RGB246, 187, 0
HSL46°, 100%, 48%
HSV46°, 100%, 96%
CMYK0, 24, 100, 4
Decimal16169728
CSS RGBrgb(246, 187, 0)
CSS HSLhsl(46, 100%, 48%)

Behr

Center Stage360B-7

ΔE 3 · #FEBD00

Benjamin Moore

Sunflower2019-30

ΔE 3.1 · #FFC31C

Hallman-Lindsay

Look At The Bright Side858

ΔE 3.1 · #FFBF00

Vista Paint

Look at the Bright SideC-857

ΔE 3.5 · #FFBD00

Dunn-Edwards

Golden LockDEA121

ΔE 3.9 · #F5BC1D

Valspar

Gold Abundance3003-1A

ΔE 4 · #FFBB08

Dulux

Fun In The SunSB7A4

ΔE 4.5 · #FFC71E

Sherwin-Williams

CheerfulSW6903

ΔE 4.7 · #FFC723

Dutch Boy

Lemon YellowD-6761

ΔE 5.5 · #FFC700

PPG

Rise-n-shine1206-7

ΔE 7.1 · #FFC632

RAL

Signal Yellow1003

ΔE 9.1 · #E5BE01

Kobra

Yellow08

ΔE 10.7 · #FDAD00

Colorhouse

Aspire .06Aspire-06

ΔE 11.8 · #FFBA38

Kilz

ExtrovertLH250

ΔE 12.1 · #FECA43

IKEA

IKEA124124

ΔE 22.4 · #FFB953

Farrow & Ball

Babouche223

ΔE 28.8 · #ECC363

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

55/100

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 MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#F6BB00
#0039F5

Analogous

#F54100
#F6BB00
#B4F500

Triadic

#F6BB00
#00F5BC
#BC00F5

Monochromatic

#5C4600
#A88100
#F6BB00
#FFD342
#FFE58F

Shades and tints of Decor 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 #FFF8E0
Tint #FFEAA6
Tint #FFDC6B
Tint #FFCF30
Base #F6BB00
Shade #C79800
Shade #997500
Shade #6B5200
Shade #3D2F00

Lighter

#FFCD2B
#F3D46C
#F1E2B0

Darker

#C49600
#876700
#4E3C00

Saturation

#9F8E56
#F5BC00
#F5BC00

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

1.75:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.03:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F6BB00
#E1CB00

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F6BB00
#C7C748

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F6BB00
#F9AEBA

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Decor 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
#F8B91B

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F6BB00

Daylight 5500K

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

#E5BE3F

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEEDE7

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.

#153CBB

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: #F6BB00;
CSS — background
background-color: #F6BB00;
CSS Variable
--color-decor-yellow: #F6BB00;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'decor-yellow': '#F6BB00' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#F6BB00] text-[#F6BB00]
SCSS
$decor-yellow: #F6BB00;

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 85 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 85 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 Decor Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 085 80 85 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 80 85?

RAL 085 80 85 is Decor Yellow. On screen it is approximately #F6BB00 (rgb 246, 187, 0).

What is RAL 085 80 85 in RGB?

RAL 085 80 85 is approximately rgb(246, 187, 0). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 085 80 85?

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 85?

RAL 085 80 85 (Decor Yellow) is approximately #F6BB00 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 085 80 85 in CMYK?

RAL 085 80 85 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 24%, 100%, 4%). 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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