RAL Design System

RAL 095 80 10 Sapphire Light Yellow

#CDC7B4

RGB 205, 199, 180 · HSL 46°, 20%, 75% · CMYK 0, 3, 12, 20

RAL 095 80 10 Sapphire Light Yellow is #CDC7B4 in HEX, rgb(205, 199, 180), cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 20%).

RAL 095 80 10, Sapphire Light 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 #CDC7B4, or rgb(205, 199, 180). 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#CDC7B4
RGB205, 199, 180
HSL46°, 20%, 75%
HSV46°, 12%, 80%
CMYK0, 3, 12, 20
Decimal13486004
CSS RGBrgb(205, 199, 180)
CSS HSLhsl(46, 20%, 75%)

Benjamin Moore

Inner1522

Near-exact · #CEC8B4

RAL

Silk Grey7044

ΔE 1.2 · #CAC4B0

Colorhouse

Metal .01Metal-01

ΔE 1.2 · #CBC6B1

Valspar

Greyed6001-1B

ΔE 1.3 · #C9C4B2

Vista Paint

Oak ToneC-216

ΔE 1.5 · #CFC6B5

IKEA

IKEA173173

ΔE 1.6 · #D1C9B8

Hallman-Lindsay

Oak Tone217

ΔE 1.6 · #D0C7B6

Behr

Ocean FoamPPU10-10

ΔE 1.6 · #CAC8B6

PPG

French Gray Linen1029-3

ΔE 1.6 · #CAC8B6

Sherwin-Williams

Ancient MarbleSW6162

ΔE 1.8 · #D1CCB9

Dulux

Beige RoyalS15B1

ΔE 2.2 · #CFC7B8

Dunn-Edwards

Serene ThoughtDE6234

ΔE 2.7 · #C5C0AC

Farrow & Ball

Bone15

ΔE 2.8 · #CEC3AD

Kilz

Dry MountainsLK120

ΔE 3.4 · #C8BEAA

Dutch Boy

FloritoDCP-0371

ΔE 4.5 · #C9CBBE

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 10.2 · #CDCECD

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 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

#CDC7B4
#B3B8CC

Analogous

#CCB9B3
#CDC7B4
#C5CCB3

Triadic

#CDC7B4
#B3CCC6
#C6B3CC

Monochromatic

#8A7F5C
#ADA485
#CDC7B4
#EBE8E0
#F5F4F0

Shades and tints of Sapphire Light 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 #F3F1ED
Tint #E9E7DE
Tint #DFDCD0
Tint #D6D1C1
Base #CDC7B4
Shade #ACA282
Shade #857B59
Shade #554E39
Shade #252218

Lighter

#D6D1C2
#DFDCD2
#ECEAE6

Darker

#AEA484
#807652
#4B452F

Saturation

#C3C1BB
#CCC6B3
#E6D499

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

1.69:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.42:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CDC7B4
#CCC7B5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CDC7B4
#C8C8B7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CDC7B4
#CEC4C6

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Sapphire Light 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
#D9C2A2

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#CDC7B4

Daylight 5500K

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

#C6C7C6

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.

#8B96BA

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: #CDC7B4;
CSS — background
background-color: #CDC7B4;
CSS Variable
--color-sapphire-light-yellow: #CDC7B4;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'sapphire-light-yellow': '#CDC7B4' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#CDC7B4] text-[#CDC7B4]
SCSS
$sapphire-light-yellow: #CDC7B4;

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 095 80 10 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 095 80 10 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 Sapphire Light Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 095 80 10 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 095 80 10?

RAL 095 80 10 is Sapphire Light Yellow. On screen it is approximately #CDC7B4 (rgb 205, 199, 180).

What is RAL 095 80 10 in RGB?

RAL 095 80 10 is approximately rgb(205, 199, 180). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 095 80 10?

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 095 80 10?

RAL 095 80 10 (Sapphire Light Yellow) is approximately #CDC7B4 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 095 80 10 in CMYK?

RAL 095 80 10 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 20%). 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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