RAL Design System

RAL 100 70 10 Anise Grey Yellow

#B0AC98

RGB 176, 172, 152 · HSL 50°, 13%, 64% · CMYK 0, 2, 14, 31

RAL 100 70 10 Anise Grey Yellow is #B0AC98 in HEX, rgb(176, 172, 152), cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 31%).

RAL 100 70 10, Anise Grey 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 #B0AC98, or rgb(176, 172, 152). 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#B0AC98
RGB176, 172, 152
HSL50°, 13%, 64%
HSV50°, 14%, 69%
CMYK0, 2, 14, 31
Decimal11578520
CSS RGBrgb(176, 172, 152)
CSS HSLhsl(50, 13%, 64%)

PPG

Scottish Moor11-20

Near-exact · #ADAA96

Dulux

Reed BedS17B3

ΔE 1.1 · #B0AC96

Behr

Sage WisdomMQ6-27

ΔE 1.3 · #ACA995

Sherwin-Williams

Svelte SageSW6164

ΔE 1.4 · #B2AC96

Benjamin Moore

KidCSP-175

ΔE 1.6 · #B3AC9A

Dunn-Edwards

Shaggy BarkedDEC771

ΔE 1.7 · #B3AB98

Hallman-Lindsay

Historic Shade372

ΔE 2.2 · #ADA791

Farrow & Ball

French Gray18

ΔE 2.4 · #B5B19A

Valspar

Carriage House6003-1C

ΔE 2.5 · #B3AF9F

Colorhouse

Stone .05Stone-05

ΔE 2.7 · #AAA593

Kilz

KhakiLL220

ΔE 2.7 · #B3A997

IKEA

IKEA169169

ΔE 2.8 · #B7AE9D

Vista Paint

Historic ShadeC-371

ΔE 2.8 · #ABA68F

RAL

Pebble Grey7032

ΔE 6.4 · #B8B799

Dutch Boy

Drifting SandDCP-0218

ΔE 6.5 · #B6B2A9

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 16.3 · #CDCECD

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

#B0AC98
#979BAF

Analogous

#AF9F97
#B0AC98
#A7AF97

Triadic

#B0AC98
#97AFAB
#AB97AF

Monochromatic

#625E4B
#8D886D
#B0AC98
#D0CEC2
#F2F1EE

Shades and tints of Anise Grey 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 #F2F1EE
Tint #E1E0D8
Tint #D0CEC2
Tint #C0BDAD
Base #B0AC98
Shade #928D72
Shade #6D6954
Shade #484537
Shade #23211B

Lighter

#BFBCAC
#CECCC2
#E2E1DC

Darker

#948E72
#67624D
#3C392C

Saturation

#A7A6A0
#AFAB97
#D7C66F

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

#B0AC98
#B0AC99

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B0AC98
#ADAD9B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B0AC98
#B1A9AB

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Anise Grey 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
#C3AE8D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B0AC98

Daylight 5500K

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

#B1B3B1

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.

#6E77A8

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: #B0AC98;
CSS — background
background-color: #B0AC98;
CSS Variable
--color-anise-grey-yellow: #B0AC98;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'anise-grey-yellow': '#B0AC98' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B0AC98] text-[#B0AC98]
SCSS
$anise-grey-yellow: #B0AC98;

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 70 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 100 70 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 Anise Grey Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 100 70 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 100 70 10?

RAL 100 70 10 is Anise Grey Yellow. On screen it is approximately #B0AC98 (rgb 176, 172, 152).

What is RAL 100 70 10 in RGB?

RAL 100 70 10 is approximately rgb(176, 172, 152). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 100 70 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 100 70 10?

RAL 100 70 10 (Anise Grey Yellow) is approximately #B0AC98 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 100 70 10 in CMYK?

RAL 100 70 10 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 31%). 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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