RAL Effect
RAL Effect 150-M
#AB978A
RAL Effect 150-M is #AB978A in HEX, rgb(171, 151, 138), cmyk(0%, 12%, 19%, 33%).
RAL Effect 150-M, RAL Effect 150-M, is a warm colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #AB978A, or rgb(171, 151, 138). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 150-M Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 150-M across 16 brands
Dulux
Porcelain Figurines S11B4
Valspar
Free Wheeling 2006-10A
Sherwin-Williams
Threshold Taupe SW7501
PPG
Earl Gray 1020-5
Benjamin Moore
Mt. AC-39
Behr
Postmodern Mauve PPU5-15
Hallman-Lindsay
Rain Barrel historic-rain-barrel
Vista Paint
Faded Beige K-1187
Farrow & Ball
Dead Salmon 28
Kilz
Clove LM260
Dunn-Edwards
Bison Beige DEC750
IKEA
IKEA136 136
Dutch Boy
Baby Sprout DCP-0134
Colorhouse
Nourish .04 Nourish-04
RAL
Signal Grey 7004
Kobra
Beige 03
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
33/100
Medium
Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 150-M
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 150-M from the RAL Effect — maps to one defined colour, 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 150-M on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest RAL Effect 150-M equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 150-M straight to a can.
More
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 150-M?
RAL 150-M is RAL Effect 150-M. On screen it is approximately #AB978A (rgb 171, 151, 138).
What is RAL 150-M in RGB?
RAL 150-M is approximately rgb(171, 151, 138). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 150-M?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 150-M?
RAL 150-M (RAL Effect 150-M) is approximately #AB978A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 150-M in CMYK?
RAL 150-M converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 12%, 19%, 33%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
