RAL Effect
RAL Effect 160-3
#EDE8E8
RAL Effect 160-3 is #EDE8E8 in HEX, rgb(237, 232, 232), cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 7%).
RAL Effect 160-3, RAL Effect 160-3, is a warm colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #EDE8E8, or rgb(237, 232, 232). 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 160-3 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 160-3 across 16 brands
Vista Paint
Crescent Moon C-1229
Hallman-Lindsay
Crescent Moon 1230
Benjamin Moore
Oyster 2115-70
Farrow & Ball
Wevet 273
Kilz
Blushing White TB-21
Dulux
Dalmation SP2A5
PPG
Love Bird 1044-1
Valspar
Winter Dawn 7004-1
Behr
Patience PR-W11
Dunn-Edwards
Lace Veil DE6372
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound SW7004
Dutch Boy
Tinge Grey VS-9117
IKEA
IKEA022 IKEA2 22-ikea-2
Kobra
White 01
Colorhouse
Imagine .05 Imagine-05
RAL
Signal White 9003
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
82/100
Very Light
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
Reads as a warm red with a pink 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 160-3
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 160-3 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 160-3 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 160-3 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 160-3 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 160-3?
RAL 160-3 is RAL Effect 160-3. On screen it is approximately #EDE8E8 (rgb 237, 232, 232).
What is RAL 160-3 in RGB?
RAL 160-3 is approximately rgb(237, 232, 232). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 160-3?
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 160-3?
RAL 160-3 (RAL Effect 160-3) is approximately #EDE8E8 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 160-3 in CMYK?
RAL 160-3 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 7%). 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.
