RAL Design System

RAL 100 90 50 Spring Yellow

#F2E47D

RGB 242, 228, 125 · HSL 53°, 82%, 72% · CMYK 0, 6, 48, 5

RAL 100 90 50 Spring Yellow is #F2E47D in HEX, rgb(242, 228, 125), cmyk(0%, 6%, 48%, 5%).

RAL 100 90 50, Spring 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 #F2E47D, or rgb(242, 228, 125). 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#F2E47D
RGB242, 228, 125
HSL53°, 82%, 72%
HSV53°, 48%, 95%
CMYK0, 6, 48, 5
Decimal15918205
CSS RGBrgb(242, 228, 125)
CSS HSLhsl(53, 82%, 72%)

Vista Paint

Bold GoldK-434

ΔE 2 · #ECDF7A

Behr

Pineapple CrushP320-4

ΔE 2.1 · #EDE47C

PPG

Canary Yellow1215-4

ΔE 2.6 · #EFDE75

Benjamin Moore

Limon334

ΔE 2.8 · #F8E582

Dunn-Edwards

Lightning BugDE5465

ΔE 2.9 · #EFDE74

Valspar

Lemon Curd3007-2A

ΔE 4.4 · #FDE581

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Peel849

ΔE 4.6 · #FFED80

Dulux

HippyS18H4

ΔE 4.8 · #EAE283

Kilz

LimingLF230-02

ΔE 5.3 · #E1DD73

IKEA

IKEA109109

ΔE 7.4 · #F4D96C

Sherwin-Williams

Funky YellowSW6913

ΔE 7.9 · #EDD26F

Kobra

Yellow06

ΔE 9.2 · #F2D964

Dutch Boy

Tinker BellesVS-9602

ΔE 9.5 · #FDED98

Colorhouse

Beeswax .04Beeswax-04

ΔE 9.8 · #E0CD74

Farrow & Ball

Citron74

ΔE 11.8 · #F5D27B

RAL

Ivory1014

ΔE 13.9 · #E1CC4F

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

76/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

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

#F2E47D
#7D8BF2

Analogous

#F2AA7D
#F2E47D
#C5F27D

Triadic

#F2E47D
#7DF2E4
#E47DF2

Monochromatic

#C3AE13
#EBD637
#F2E47D
#F9F3C3
#FDFAE8

Shades and tints of Spring 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 #FCF9E3
Tint #FAF4CA
Tint #F7EFB0
Tint #F5EA97
Base #F2E47D
Shade #EBD637
Shade #C3AE13
Shade #7D700C
Shade #383206

Lighter

#F5EA97
#F2EBB6
#F4F1D8

Darker

#F0DA36
#C0AB0A
#726503

Saturation

#C9C5A6
#F2E47D
#F9E977

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

1.30:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

16.17:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F2E47D
#F5E27F

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F2E47D
#E6E690

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F2E47D
#F7D8E0

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Spring 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
#F5D879

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F2E47D

Daylight 5500K

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

#E2DD9D

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEEDE8

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.

#5767E1

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: #F2E47D;
CSS — background
background-color: #F2E47D;
CSS Variable
--color-spring-yellow: #F2E47D;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'spring-yellow': '#F2E47D' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#F2E47D] text-[#F2E47D]
SCSS
$spring-yellow: #F2E47D;

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 90 50 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 90 50 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 Spring Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 100 90 50 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 90 50?

RAL 100 90 50 is Spring Yellow. On screen it is approximately #F2E47D (rgb 242, 228, 125).

What is RAL 100 90 50 in RGB?

RAL 100 90 50 is approximately rgb(242, 228, 125). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 100 90 50?

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 90 50?

RAL 100 90 50 (Spring Yellow) is approximately #F2E47D in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 100 90 50 in CMYK?

RAL 100 90 50 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 6%, 48%, 5%). 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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