RAL Design System

RAL 095 80 20 Pale Olive

#D3C7A1

RGB 211, 199, 161 · HSL 46°, 36%, 73% · CMYK 0, 6, 24, 17

RAL 095 80 20 Pale Olive is #D3C7A1 in HEX, rgb(211, 199, 161), cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 17%).

RAL 095 80 20, Pale 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 #D3C7A1, or rgb(211, 199, 161). 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#D3C7A1
RGB211, 199, 161
HSL46°, 36%, 73%
HSV46°, 24%, 83%
CMYK0, 6, 24, 17
Decimal13879201
CSS RGBrgb(211, 199, 161)
CSS HSLhsl(46, 36%, 73%)

PPG

Safari1111-3

ΔE 1.1 · #D0C6A1

Benjamin Moore

Light2148-40

ΔE 1.4 · #D4C69E

Vista Paint

Golden LakeC-315

ΔE 1.6 · #D6C6A0

IKEA

IKEA145145

ΔE 1.7 · #CFC7A2

Hallman-Lindsay

Inviting Gesture393

ΔE 2 · #CDC29D

Dunn-Edwards

Light AspirationDE6185

ΔE 2.3 · #DACBA7

Behr

WildwoodBXC-80

ΔE 2.6 · #CBC19D

Valspar

Ancient Scroll3008-8B

ΔE 2.6 · #DACEA6

Sherwin-Williams

Straw HarvestSW7698

ΔE 2.9 · #DBC8A2

Farrow & Ball

Cord16

ΔE 3 · #D6C39E

Dulux

StonebreadS15E2

ΔE 3 · #DDCCA7

Kilz

Season'S ChangeLF150-01

ΔE 3.5 · #CDC196

Colorhouse

Grain .04Grain-04

ΔE 5.2 · #E1C9A1

Kobra

Beige05

ΔE 5.3 · #D0C092

Dutch Boy

Star of GoldDCP-0323

ΔE 5.5 · #C5BA9A

RAL

Pebble Grey7032

ΔE 8.8 · #B8B799

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

#D3C7A1
#A1ADD3

Analogous

#D3AFA1
#D3C7A1
#C6D3A1

Triadic

#D3C7A1
#A1D3C7
#C7A1D3

Monochromatic

#958346
#BAA86D
#D3C7A1
#EBE6D5
#F7F5EE

Shades and tints of Pale 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 #F5F3EA
Tint #EDE8D8
Tint #E4DDC6
Tint #DCD2B4
Base #D3C7A1
Shade #BAA86C
Shade #938145
Shade #5F532C
Shade #2A2414

Lighter

#DCD2B4
#E2DCC9
#EDEAE1

Darker

#BDAA6D
#8F7C3E
#544923

Saturation

#C2BEB3
#D3C7A1
#E9D38B

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

12.45:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D3C7A1
#D1C8A2

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D3C7A1
#C9C9A7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D3C7A1
#D5C2C6

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Pale 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
#DEC294

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D3C7A1

Daylight 5500K

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

#CBC7B8

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECEBE9

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.

#818EBC

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: #D3C7A1;
CSS — background
background-color: #D3C7A1;
CSS Variable
--color-pale-olive: #D3C7A1;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'pale-olive': '#D3C7A1' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D3C7A1] text-[#D3C7A1]
SCSS
$pale-olive: #D3C7A1;

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 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 095 80 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 Pale Olive equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 095 80 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.

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 20?

RAL 095 80 20 is Pale Olive. On screen it is approximately #D3C7A1 (rgb 211, 199, 161).

What is RAL 095 80 20 in RGB?

RAL 095 80 20 is approximately rgb(211, 199, 161). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 095 80 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 095 80 20?

RAL 095 80 20 (Pale Olive) is approximately #D3C7A1 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 095 80 20 in CMYK?

RAL 095 80 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 17%). 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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