RAL Design System

RAL 140 20 20 Bavarian Green

#25361E

RGB 37, 54, 30 · HSL 103°, 29%, 16% · CMYK 31, 0, 44, 79

RAL 140 20 20 Bavarian Green is #25361E in HEX, rgb(37, 54, 30), cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 79%).

RAL 140 20 20, Bavarian 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 #25361E, or rgb(37, 54, 30). 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#25361E
RGB37, 54, 30
HSL103°, 29%, 16%
HSV103°, 44%, 21%
CMYK31, 0, 44, 79
Decimal2438686
CSS RGBrgb(37, 54, 30)
CSS HSLhsl(103, 29%, 16%)

RAL

Chrome Green6020

ΔE 3.3 · #2E3A23

Behr

Deep ForestBXC-12

ΔE 7 · #304230

Benjamin Moore

EssexHC-188

ΔE 10.8 · #28372F

Dutch Boy

Dark GreenD-6751

ΔE 11 · #214136

Dulux

Bracken FernS25A9

ΔE 11.3 · #31453A

Sherwin-Williams

Roycroft Bottle GreenSW2847

ΔE 12.2 · #324038

Colorhouse

Wood .06Wood-06

ΔE 12.5 · #312F24

Vista Paint

Clover PatchC-430

ΔE 12.6 · #454938

Hallman-Lindsay

Clover Patch431

ΔE 13.5 · #464A3B

PPG

Pine Forest1134-7

ΔE 13.6 · #415241

Kobra

Green38

ΔE 15.9 · #415448

Valspar

Aged Pine6011-5

ΔE 16 · #444B43

Kilz

RebelRM260

ΔE 16 · #373632

Dunn-Edwards

Refined GreenDEA181

ΔE 16.9 · #384543

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 18.2 · #302F2F

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 18.2 · #3B3938

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

3/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneGreen UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral green with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#25361E
#2E1D35

Analogous

#30351D
#25361E
#1D3522

Triadic

#25361E
#1D2435
#351D24

Monochromatic

#0B1009
#0B1009
#25361E
#456638
#679753

Shades and tints of Bavarian 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 #EEF4EB
Tint #B6D1AB
Tint #7EAE6B
Tint #4F7540
Base #25361E
Shade #21311B
Shade #1F2E19
Shade #1D2B18
Shade #1B2716

Lighter

#496C3B
#719E5F
#ADC3A5

Darker

#1C2B17
#131E0F
#0B1109

Saturation

#272C25
#24351D
#1D430E

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Aa

vs White

12.92:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.63:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#25361E
#332F1F

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#25361E
#343422

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#25361E
#283334

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

Bavarian Green sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature
PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful
calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary
#5B5532

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#25361E

Daylight 5500K

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

#485A56

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAECEA

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#332239

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 / Aura Interior (for richer color depth in deep tones)

Recommended Finishes

Matte (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Satin (doors)

Deep colors look best in matte — gloss exaggerates surface flaws. Reserve subtle sheen for trim, doors, and high-touch areas.

Best Surfaces

Accent walls · Doors · Cabinetry · Built-ins

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

Tinted primer in a similar value is highly recommended — saves a coat and prevents the wall colour from washing the surface.

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: #25361E;
CSS — background
background-color: #25361E;
CSS Variable
--color-bavarian-green: #25361E;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'bavarian-green': '#25361E' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#25361E] text-[#25361E]
SCSS
$bavarian-green: #25361E;

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 140 20 20 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 140 20 20 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 Bavarian Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 140 20 20 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 140 20 20?

RAL 140 20 20 is Bavarian Green. On screen it is approximately #25361E (rgb 37, 54, 30).

What is RAL 140 20 20 in RGB?

RAL 140 20 20 is approximately rgb(37, 54, 30). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 140 20 20?

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 140 20 20?

RAL 140 20 20 (Bavarian Green) is approximately #25361E in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 140 20 20 in CMYK?

RAL 140 20 20 converts to roughly cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 79%). 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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