RAL Design System

RAL 095 85 20 Dull Light Yellow

#E5D9B4

RGB 229, 217, 180 · HSL 45°, 49%, 80% · CMYK 0, 5, 21, 10

RAL 095 85 20 Dull Light Yellow is #E5D9B4 in HEX, rgb(229, 217, 180), cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 10%).

RAL 095 85 20, Dull 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 #E5D9B4, or rgb(229, 217, 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#E5D9B4
RGB229, 217, 180
HSL45°, 49%, 80%
HSV45°, 21%, 90%
CMYK0, 5, 21, 10
Decimal15063476
CSS RGBrgb(229, 217, 180)
CSS HSLhsl(45, 49%, 80%)

Benjamin Moore

Woven254

ΔE 1.1 · #E6DAB3

Behr

Journal WhiteS310-2

ΔE 1.6 · #E9D9B4

Vista Paint

Banana CreamK-453

ΔE 1.8 · #E0D8B4

Hallman-Lindsay

Alsot Olive392

ΔE 1.8 · #DFD5B1

Sherwin-Williams

Rice PaddySW6414

ΔE 1.9 · #DFD4B0

Kilz

Peeled CucumberLF180-01

ΔE 2.1 · #E2DAB2

Dulux

JodhpursS14F1

ΔE 2.2 · #EAD9B6

Farrow & Ball

Pale Hound71

ΔE 2.5 · #EADFB7

PPG

At The Beach12-28

ΔE 2.7 · #E7D9B9

Valspar

Paper Moon3007-8C

ΔE 3.1 · #EFDEBB

Dunn-Edwards

Bisque TanDE6157

ΔE 3.6 · #E5D2B0

IKEA

IKEA09898

ΔE 4.2 · #E5E1BF

Dutch Boy

AlchemyDCP-0251

ΔE 4.6 · #EED9BA

Colorhouse

Stone .01Stone-01

ΔE 5.2 · #E1D6BB

RAL

Oyster White1013

ΔE 7.8 · #EEEACD

Kobra

Ivory02

ΔE 8.3 · #E6C9A2

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

70/100

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

#E5D9B4
#B3C0E5

Analogous

#E5C0B3
#E5D9B4
#D8E5B3

Triadic

#E5D9B4
#B3E5D8
#D8B3E5

Monochromatic

#BE9F41
#D1BC7A
#E5D9B4
#F8F5EC
#F8F5EC

Shades and tints of Dull 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 #F7F3E8
Tint #F3EDDB
Tint #EEE6CE
Tint #EADFC0
Base #E5D9B4
Shade #CFB872
Shade #AF923C
Shade #6E5C26
Shade #2E2610

Lighter

#EAE0C2
#EDE7D4
#F3F0E7

Darker

#D2BB74
#AD8E34
#66541C

Saturation

#D3D0C5
#E5D8B3
#F2DFA6

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

1.41:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

14.92:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E5D9B4
#E3DAB5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E5D9B4
#DBDBB9

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E5D9B4
#E7D4D8

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Dull 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
#EBCFA2

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E5D9B4

Daylight 5500K

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

#D8D4C6

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.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#8B9CCF

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 · Trim · Ceilings · 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: #E5D9B4;
CSS — background
background-color: #E5D9B4;
CSS Variable
--color-dull-light-yellow: #E5D9B4;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'dull-light-yellow': '#E5D9B4' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#E5D9B4] text-[#E5D9B4]
SCSS
$dull-light-yellow: #E5D9B4;

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 85 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 85 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 Dull Light Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 095 85 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 095 85 20?

RAL 095 85 20 is Dull Light Yellow. On screen it is approximately #E5D9B4 (rgb 229, 217, 180).

What is RAL 095 85 20 in RGB?

RAL 095 85 20 is approximately rgb(229, 217, 180). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 095 85 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 85 20?

RAL 095 85 20 (Dull Light Yellow) is approximately #E5D9B4 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 095 85 20 in CMYK?

RAL 095 85 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 10%). 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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