RAL Design System

RAL 090 70 50 Gooseberry Yellow

#C7A94A

RGB 199, 169, 74 · HSL 46°, 53%, 54% · CMYK 0, 15, 63, 22

RAL 090 70 50 Gooseberry Yellow is #C7A94A in HEX, rgb(199, 169, 74), cmyk(0%, 15%, 63%, 22%).

RAL 090 70 50, Gooseberry 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 #C7A94A, or rgb(199, 169, 74). 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#C7A94A
RGB199, 169, 74
HSL46°, 53%, 54%
HSV46°, 63%, 78%
CMYK0, 15, 63, 22
Decimal13085002
CSS RGBrgb(199, 169, 74)
CSS HSLhsl(46, 53%, 54%)

Vista Paint

Yellow LupineC-807

ΔE 1.4 · #C9A948

Hallman-Lindsay

Yellow Lupine808

ΔE 2 · #CCAA4D

Benjamin Moore

French287

ΔE 2.3 · #C7A548

Dulux

YellowstoneS16F7

ΔE 3.2 · #C2A44B

Behr

Ginger JarM300-5

ΔE 3.5 · #C4A143

Valspar

Golden Avocado3008-5A

ΔE 3.6 · #C7A44B

Dunn-Edwards

Gold GleamDE5452

ΔE 3.7 · #CFB352

Colorhouse

Beeswax .05Beeswax-05

ΔE 4.5 · #C9B156

PPG

Golden Field1107-7

ΔE 5.1 · #C39E44

IKEA

IKEA191191

ΔE 6.6 · #DBB651

Kilz

Fresh AvocadoLF140-02

ΔE 6.6 · #BAA24E

Sherwin-Williams

Hep GreenSW6704

ΔE 7.1 · #C4B146

RAL

Lemon Yellow1012

ΔE 8.3 · #C7B446

Farrow & Ball

Babouche223

ΔE 11.1 · #ECC363

Dutch Boy

Ivory WhiteVS-9116

ΔE 16.1 · #EFAE52

Kobra

Yellow09

ΔE 18 · #F4AF5B

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

41/100

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 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

#C7A94A
#4C69C8

Analogous

#C86D4C
#C7A94A
#A7C84C

Triadic

#C7A94A
#4CC8AB
#AB4CC8

Monochromatic

#5E4E1D
#98802F
#C7A94A
#DAC686
#ECE2C1

Shades and tints of Gooseberry 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 #F8F4E8
Tint #ECE2C1
Tint #E0CF9A
Tint #D4BD73
Base #C7A94A
Shade #AA8E34
Shade #816C28
Shade #584A1B
Shade #2F270E

Lighter

#D3BC6F
#D8CA99
#E5DEC7

Darker

#AB8F31
#786320
#473A11

Saturation

#9C9477
#C8AB4C
#E3BA30

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

2.28:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.20:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#C7A94A
#BFAF4A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C7A94A
#AFAF5E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C7A94A
#CA9FA7

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Gooseberry 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
#D5AB53

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C7A94A

Daylight 5500K

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

#C2B077

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDECE9

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.

#4059AA

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: #C7A94A;
CSS — background
background-color: #C7A94A;
CSS Variable
--color-gooseberry-yellow: #C7A94A;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'gooseberry-yellow': '#C7A94A' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#C7A94A] text-[#C7A94A]
SCSS
$gooseberry-yellow: #C7A94A;

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 70 50 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 70 50 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 Gooseberry Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 090 70 50 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 70 50?

RAL 090 70 50 is Gooseberry Yellow. On screen it is approximately #C7A94A (rgb 199, 169, 74).

What is RAL 090 70 50 in RGB?

RAL 090 70 50 is approximately rgb(199, 169, 74). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 090 70 50?

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 70 50?

RAL 090 70 50 (Gooseberry Yellow) is approximately #C7A94A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 090 70 50 in CMYK?

RAL 090 70 50 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 15%, 63%, 22%). 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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