RAL Design System

RAL 100 60 20 Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green

#98916C

RGB 152, 145, 108 · HSL 50°, 18%, 51% · CMYK 0, 5, 29, 40

RAL 100 60 20 Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green is #98916C in HEX, rgb(152, 145, 108), cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 40%).

RAL 100 60 20, Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green, 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 #98916C, or rgb(152, 145, 108). 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#98916C
RGB152, 145, 108
HSL50°, 18%, 51%
HSV50°, 29%, 60%
CMYK0, 5, 29, 40
Decimal9998700
CSS RGBrgb(152, 145, 108)
CSS HSLhsl(50, 18%, 51%)

Valspar

Smoked Olive6006-4B

ΔE 1 · #968F69

PPG

Sweet Annie1113-5

ΔE 1.4 · #9C946E

Behr

Hidden TreasureN300-5

ΔE 2.6 · #9D946B

RAL

Yellow Grey7034

ΔE 2.8 · #8F8B66

Dulux

Deep JungleS17C5

ΔE 3 · #938B6A

Kilz

Winter GrassLF130-02

ΔE 3.1 · #958B6A

Benjamin Moore

Ivy516

ΔE 3.1 · #998C66

Vista Paint

Green SleevesC-358

ΔE 3.2 · #9F9574

Sherwin-Williams

Lemon VerbenaSW7726

ΔE 3.2 · #9D986F

IKEA

IKEA199199

ΔE 3.5 · #978A65

Hallman-Lindsay

Green Sleeves359

ΔE 3.6 · #A19675

Colorhouse

Glass .04Glass-04

ΔE 4.3 · #969873

Dunn-Edwards

Natural BridgeDE6194

ΔE 5 · #A29171

Dutch Boy

Sierra Beige7425

ΔE 6.9 · #A99E80

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 9.9 · #8E7A5A

Farrow & Ball

Lichen19

ΔE 10 · #A1A189

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 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

#98916C
#6C7399

Analogous

#997B6C
#98916C
#8A996C

Triadic

#98916C
#6C9991
#916C99

Monochromatic

#3F3C2C
#6C674B
#98916C
#B8B399
#D7D4C6

Shades and tints of Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green 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 #F2F2ED
Tint #DCD9CD
Tint #C5C1AC
Tint #AFA98C
Base #98916C
Shade #7C7656
Shade #5F5A42
Shade #413E2D
Shade #242219

Lighter

#ADA789
#C0BCA9
#D9D7CE

Darker

#7C7554
#565139
#322F21

Saturation

#89877B
#99916C
#CCB338

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

#98916C
#99916D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#98916C
#929272

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#98916C
#9A8C90

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green 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
#B1996C

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#98916C

Daylight 5500K

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

#9F9E90

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.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#535C8A

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: #98916C;
CSS — background
background-color: #98916C;
CSS Variable
--color-grey-headed-woodpecker-green: #98916C;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'grey-headed-woodpecker-green': '#98916C' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#98916C] text-[#98916C]
SCSS
$grey-headed-woodpecker-green: #98916C;

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 100 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 100 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 Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 100 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 100 60 20?

RAL 100 60 20 is Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green. On screen it is approximately #98916C (rgb 152, 145, 108).

What is RAL 100 60 20 in RGB?

RAL 100 60 20 is approximately rgb(152, 145, 108). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 100 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 100 60 20?

RAL 100 60 20 (Grey-Headed Woodpecker Green) is approximately #98916C in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 100 60 20 in CMYK?

RAL 100 60 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 40%). 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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