RAL Design System

RAL 100 70 40 Linden Green

#B8AE60

RGB 184, 174, 96 · HSL 53°, 38%, 55% · CMYK 0, 5, 48, 28

RAL 100 70 40 Linden Green is #B8AE60 in HEX, rgb(184, 174, 96), cmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 28%).

RAL 100 70 40, Linden 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 #B8AE60, or rgb(184, 174, 96). 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#B8AE60
RGB184, 174, 96
HSL53°, 38%, 55%
HSV53°, 48%, 72%
CMYK0, 5, 48, 28
Decimal12103264
CSS RGBrgb(184, 174, 96)
CSS HSLhsl(53, 38%, 55%)

Benjamin Moore

WasabiAF-430

ΔE 2.1 · #B5A95D

Valspar

Gilded Pesto6007-6B

ΔE 2.4 · #B1A859

Kilz

ChameleonLF270-01

ΔE 2.6 · #BEAF64

Dunn-Edwards

Palm LeafDE5508

ΔE 2.7 · #BDB268

Behr

PistachioMQ4-42

ΔE 2.7 · #BAAD64

Hallman-Lindsay

Motherland793

ΔE 3.2 · #BCB667

Vista Paint

MotherlandC-792

ΔE 3.3 · #BAB564

Sherwin-Williams

ParakeetSW6711

ΔE 4.5 · #B4B05A

Dulux

Tarpon GreenS17F6

ΔE 4.9 · #C1B25C

PPG

Secret Safari1110-4

ΔE 5.2 · #C6BB68

RAL

Ochre Yellow1024

ΔE 6.7 · #AEA04B

Colorhouse

Leaf .04Leaf-04

ΔE 6.8 · #BCB472

IKEA

IKEA112112

ΔE 8.9 · #D3BD76

Farrow & Ball

Churlish Green251

ΔE 12.1 · #C8BD83

Dutch Boy

Ivory WhiteD-6722

ΔE 17.4 · #EEC784

Kobra

Beige05

ΔE 18.5 · #D0C092

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

#B8AE60
#616BB8

Analogous

#B88261
#B8AE60
#96B861

Triadic

#B8AE60
#61B8AE
#AE61B8

Monochromatic

#585228
#8D843F
#B8AE60
#D0C995
#E7E4CA

Shades and tints of Linden 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 #F6F4EA
Tint #E6E3C8
Tint #D7D1A5
Tint #C7BF83
Base #B8AE60
Shade #9C9246
Shade #766E35
Shade #504B24
Shade #2A2813

Lighter

#C6BE80
#D0CBA4
#E2DFCC

Darker

#9D9343
#6D662D
#403C19

Saturation

#99967F
#B8AE61
#DBC93D

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

2.27:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.26:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#B8AE60
#BAAC61

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B8AE60
#B0B06E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B8AE60
#BCA5AB

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Linden 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
#C9AF63

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B8AE60

Daylight 5500K

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

#B7B487

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECECE9

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.

#515A9E

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: #B8AE60;
CSS — background
background-color: #B8AE60;
CSS Variable
--color-linden-green: #B8AE60;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'linden-green': '#B8AE60' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B8AE60] text-[#B8AE60]
SCSS
$linden-green: #B8AE60;

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 40 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 40 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 Linden Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 100 70 40 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 40?

RAL 100 70 40 is Linden Green. On screen it is approximately #B8AE60 (rgb 184, 174, 96).

What is RAL 100 70 40 in RGB?

RAL 100 70 40 is approximately rgb(184, 174, 96). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 100 70 40?

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 40?

RAL 100 70 40 (Linden Green) is approximately #B8AE60 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 100 70 40 in CMYK?

RAL 100 70 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 28%). 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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