RAL Design System

RAL 090 60 20 Manzanilla Olive

#9E8F6B

RGB 158, 143, 107 · HSL 42°, 21%, 52% · CMYK 0, 9, 32, 38

RAL 090 60 20 Manzanilla Olive is #9E8F6B in HEX, rgb(158, 143, 107), cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 38%).

RAL 090 60 20, Manzanilla Olive, 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 #9E8F6B, or rgb(158, 143, 107). 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#9E8F6B
RGB158, 143, 107
HSL42°, 21%, 52%
HSV42°, 32%, 62%
CMYK0, 9, 32, 38
Decimal10391403
CSS RGBrgb(158, 143, 107)
CSS HSLhsl(42, 21%, 52%)

PPG

Saddle Soap1102-5

ΔE 1.2 · #9F906E

Hallman-Lindsay

All Nighter332

ΔE 1.5 · #9D8D67

Valspar

Caraway Shield6008-4B

ΔE 1.5 · #A2936F

Benjamin Moore

Ivy516

ΔE 1.9 · #998C66

Dulux

ChapterS16C5

ΔE 2.2 · #9F9169

IKEA

IKEA199199

ΔE 2.3 · #978A65

Dunn-Edwards

Natural BridgeDE6194

ΔE 2.5 · #A29171

Vista Paint

All NighterC-331

ΔE 2.9 · #9B8D64

Kilz

Winter GrassLF130-02

ΔE 3.3 · #958B6A

Behr

Distant LandN260-5

ΔE 3.3 · #9E8A6A

Sherwin-Williams

Roycroft SuedeSW2842

ΔE 3.3 · #A79473

RAL

Yellow Grey7034

ΔE 5.4 · #8F8B66

Colorhouse

Stone .03Stone-03

ΔE 6.2 · #A89D7E

Dutch Boy

Tan HideDCP-0261

ΔE 6.3 · #B29B79

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 8.1 · #8E7A5A

Farrow & Ball

Mouse's Back40

ΔE 9.5 · #998976

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

#9E8F6B
#6B7A9E

Analogous

#9E756B
#9E8F6B
#949E6B

Triadic

#9E8F6B
#6B9E8F
#8F6B9E

Monochromatic

#443D2C
#72664B
#9E8F6B
#BDB299
#DBD5C7

Shades and tints of Manzanilla Olive 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 #F3F1EC
Tint #DED8CC
Tint #C9C0AC
Tint #B3A78B
Base #9E8F6B
Shade #827455
Shade #635840
Shade #443D2C
Shade #252118

Lighter

#B2A589
#C3BBA8
#DAD7CE

Darker

#817353
#5A5038
#352F20

Saturation

#8C887D
#9E8F6B
#CFA23B

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

3.18:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.60:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#9E8F6B
#9A926B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#9E8F6B
#929271

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#9E8F6B
#A08A8E

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Manzanilla Olive 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
#B6986B

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#9E8F6B

Daylight 5500K

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

#A39D90

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEBEA

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.

#55658D

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: #9E8F6B;
CSS — background
background-color: #9E8F6B;
CSS Variable
--color-manzanilla-olive: #9E8F6B;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'manzanilla-olive': '#9E8F6B' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#9E8F6B] text-[#9E8F6B]
SCSS
$manzanilla-olive: #9E8F6B;

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 090 60 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 090 60 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 Manzanilla Olive equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 090 60 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 090 60 20?

RAL 090 60 20 is Manzanilla Olive. On screen it is approximately #9E8F6B (rgb 158, 143, 107).

What is RAL 090 60 20 in RGB?

RAL 090 60 20 is approximately rgb(158, 143, 107). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 090 60 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 090 60 20?

RAL 090 60 20 (Manzanilla Olive) is approximately #9E8F6B in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 090 60 20 in CMYK?

RAL 090 60 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 38%). 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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