RAL Classic

RAL 1034 Pastel Yellow

#EFA94A

RGB 239, 169, 74 · HSL 35°, 84%, 61% · CMYK 0, 29, 69, 6

RAL 1034 Pastel Yellow is #EFA94A in HEX, rgb(239, 169, 74), cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 6%).

RAL 1034, Pastel Yellow, is a warm color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #EFA94A, or rgb(239, 169, 74). It's commonly specified for signage, safety markings, machinery and warning elements. 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#EFA94A
RGB239, 169, 74
HSL35°, 84%, 61%
HSV35°, 69%, 94%
CMYK0, 29, 69, 6
Decimal15706442
CSS RGBrgb(239, 169, 74)
CSS HSLhsl(35, 84%, 61%)

RAL

Pastel Yellow1034

Near-exact · #EFA94A

Dutch Boy

Ivory WhiteVS-9116

ΔE 3.4 · #EFAE52

Dunn-Edwards

Acorn SquashDE5292

ΔE 3.5 · #EDA740

Dulux

Egyptian GoldS12H7

ΔE 4.3 · #EFA34C

Sherwin-Williams

GoldenrodSW6677

ΔE 4.5 · #F2AF46

Benjamin Moore

Golden308

ΔE 4.6 · #E5A13A

Behr

Gilded LeavesHDC-FL14-5

ΔE 4.8 · #ECA03D

Valspar

Pumpkin Butter2007-1B

ΔE 4.8 · #FEAF50

Kilz

AlohaLH240

ΔE 5.6 · #FEB14B

Kobra

Yellow09

ΔE 5.8 · #F4AF5B

PPG

Brass Mesh1209-6

ΔE 6.2 · #E1A84B

IKEA

IKEA124124

ΔE 6.3 · #FFB953

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Essence934

ΔE 8.2 · #E2AE4D

Vista Paint

Lemon PoppyC-926

ΔE 9 · #E1AD53

Colorhouse

Aspire .05Aspire-05

ΔE 13.3 · #EABE5B

Farrow & Ball

Babouche223

ΔE 15.4 · #ECC363

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

47/100

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 MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#EFA94A
#488EEF

Analogous

#EF5648
#EFA94A
#E1EF48

Triadic

#EFA94A
#48EFA9
#A948EF

Monochromatic

#915A0D
#D88613
#EFA94A
#F5CA8E
#FBEBD5

Shades and tints of Pastel 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 #FDF2E3
Tint #F9E0BC
Tint #F6CE95
Tint #F2BC6F
Base #EFA94A
Shade #E58E14
Shade #AB6A0F
Shade #72460A
Shade #382305

Lighter

#F2BB6D
#EECA99
#F1E0C8

Darker

#EA8F0F
#A56307
#623A02

Saturation

#B5A082
#EFA948
#F7AB40

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Aa

vs White

2.01:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

10.44:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EFA94A
#D2C047

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EFA94A
#B7B75E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EFA94A
#F0A0AB

Original → Simulated

Warm · Inviting

Pastel Yellow reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest
PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded
warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy
#F3AB53

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#EFA94A

Daylight 5500K

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

#E0B077

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEEBE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#2D76DC

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: #EFA94A;
CSS — background
background-color: #EFA94A;
CSS Variable
--color-pastel-yellow: #EFA94A;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'pastel-yellow': '#EFA94A' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#EFA94A] text-[#EFA94A]
SCSS
$pastel-yellow: #EFA94A;

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 1034 from the RAL Classic — 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 1034 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 Pastel Yellow equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 1034 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 1034?

RAL 1034 is Pastel Yellow. On screen it is approximately #EFA94A (rgb 239, 169, 74).

What is RAL 1034 in RGB?

RAL 1034 is approximately rgb(239, 169, 74). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 1034?

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 1034?

RAL 1034 (Pastel Yellow) is approximately #EFA94A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 1034 in CMYK?

RAL 1034 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 6%). 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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