RAL Design System

RAL 100 80 40 March Tulip Green

#D4C978

RGB 212, 201, 120 · HSL 53°, 52%, 65% · CMYK 0, 5, 43, 17

RAL 100 80 40 March Tulip Green is #D4C978 in HEX, rgb(212, 201, 120), cmyk(0%, 5%, 43%, 17%).

RAL 100 80 40, March Tulip 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 #D4C978, or rgb(212, 201, 120). 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#D4C978
RGB212, 201, 120
HSL53°, 52%, 65%
HSV53°, 43%, 83%
CMYK0, 5, 43, 17
Decimal13945208
CSS RGBrgb(212, 201, 120)
CSS HSLhsl(53, 52%, 65%)

Benjamin Moore

Golden390

ΔE 2.1 · #DACE7B

Vista Paint

Italian OliveK-426

ΔE 2.2 · #D2CC7A

Dunn-Edwards

Tropical MossDE5486

ΔE 3 · #D2C478

PPG

Grassroots11-03

ΔE 4 · #D8C475

Valspar

Crushed Cumin6008-6A

ΔE 4.4 · #D8C478

Sherwin-Williams

ChartreuseSW0073

ΔE 4.7 · #E1D286

Behr

Sea Kelp390D-5

ΔE 4.9 · #DBCC72

Kilz

Wasabi WashLF260-01

ΔE 5 · #C6BF74

Dulux

MorayS17F5

ΔE 5.4 · #C8BA6A

Colorhouse

Thrive .02Thrive-02

ΔE 5.6 · #CCCE7A

Hallman-Lindsay

Yellow Umbrella800

ΔE 7 · #CDBB63

IKEA

IKEA112112

ΔE 7.2 · #D3BD76

RAL

Light Ivory1015

ΔE 7.9 · #E6D690

Farrow & Ball

Yellow Ground218

ΔE 11.2 · #F2CF86

Dutch Boy

Coast LightVS-9104

ΔE 11.4 · #F0D18E

Kobra

Beige05

ΔE 17.7 · #D0C092

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

#D4C978
#7782D4

Analogous

#D49B77
#D4C978
#B1D477

Triadic

#D4C978
#77D4C9
#C977D4

Monochromatic

#887D2B
#C2B23D
#D4C978
#E7E0B1
#F9F7EC

Shades and tints of March Tulip 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 #F8F6E8
Tint #EFEBCC
Tint #E6E0B0
Tint #DDD493
Base #D4C978
Shade #C4B544
Shade #95892F
Shade #625A1F
Shade #2F2B0F

Lighter

#DDD492
#E1DCB2
#EBE8D4

Darker

#C7B842
#8F8327
#554D15

Saturation

#B4B098
#D4C977
#EADA62

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

12.43:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D4C978
#D6C779

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D4C978
#CBCB86

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D4C978
#D8BFC6

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

March Tulip 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
#DEC375

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D4C978

Daylight 5500K

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

#CCC899

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDECE9

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.

#5A66BF

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: #D4C978;
CSS — background
background-color: #D4C978;
CSS Variable
--color-march-tulip-green: #D4C978;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'march-tulip-green': '#D4C978' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D4C978] text-[#D4C978]
SCSS
$march-tulip-green: #D4C978;

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 80 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 80 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 March Tulip Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 100 80 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 80 40?

RAL 100 80 40 is March Tulip Green. On screen it is approximately #D4C978 (rgb 212, 201, 120).

What is RAL 100 80 40 in RGB?

RAL 100 80 40 is approximately rgb(212, 201, 120). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 100 80 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 80 40?

RAL 100 80 40 (March Tulip Green) is approximately #D4C978 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 100 80 40 in CMYK?

RAL 100 80 40 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 5%, 43%, 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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