RAL Design System

RAL 160 20 05 Beryl Black Green

#2B322D

RGB 43, 50, 45 · HSL 137°, 8%, 18% · CMYK 14, 0, 10, 80

RAL 160 20 05 Beryl Black Green is #2B322D in HEX, rgb(43, 50, 45), cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 80%).

RAL 160 20 05, Beryl Black Green, is a cool color from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #2B322D, or rgb(43, 50, 45). 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#2B322D
RGB43, 50, 45
HSL137°, 8%, 18%
HSV137°, 14%, 20%
CMYK14, 0, 10, 80
Decimal2830893
CSS RGBrgb(43, 50, 45)
CSS HSLhsl(137, 8%, 18%)

Behr

Black SuedeS-H-790

ΔE 2.4 · #293331

Benjamin Moore

BlackHC-187

ΔE 2.8 · #252F2D

Sherwin-Williams

JasperSW6216

ΔE 4.1 · #343B36

Dulux

NimrodSG5G9

ΔE 4.2 · #343B37

Kilz

RebelRM260

ΔE 4.6 · #373632

Colorhouse

Nourish .06Nourish-06

ΔE 4.7 · #313536

RAL

Anthracite Grey7016

ΔE 4.8 · #293133

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 5.1 · #302F2F

Vista Paint

Black LicoriceC-528

ΔE 5.2 · #373938

Hallman-Lindsay

Silent Sea515

ΔE 5.6 · #2A2B2C

Kobra

Black44

ΔE 6 · #383737

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 6.5 · #3B3938

Dunn-Edwards

BlackDEA187

ΔE 6.8 · #3B3A3A

PPG

Black Magic1001-7

ΔE 8.8 · #414040

Valspar

Dark Kettle Black4011-2

ΔE 9.4 · #3F4043

Dutch Boy

Dark ChocolateD-6782

ΔE 11 · #392A27

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

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral blue undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Complementary

#2B322D
#322A2F

Analogous

#2C322A
#2B322D
#2A3230

Triadic

#2B322D
#2C2A32
#322C2A

Monochromatic

#0C0E0C
#0C0E0C
#2B322D
#4D5B51
#718476

Shades and tints of Beryl Black 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 #EEF1EF
Tint #BAC4BD
Tint #86988B
Tint #57665B
Base #2B322D
Shade #272D29
Shade #232925
Shade #202521
Shade #1C211E

Lighter

#515F55
#798A7E
#B2BAB4

Darker

#222823
#171B18
#0D100E

Saturation

#2D2F2D
#2A322C
#154723

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Aa

vs White

13.15:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.60:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#2B322D
#302F2D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#2B322D
#31312E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#2B322D
#2C3131

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Beryl Black Green gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#60523D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#2B322D

Daylight 5500K

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

#4D5761

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#392233

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: #2B322D;
CSS — background
background-color: #2B322D;
CSS Variable
--color-beryl-black-green: #2B322D;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'beryl-black-green': '#2B322D' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#2B322D] text-[#2B322D]
SCSS
$beryl-black-green: #2B322D;

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 160 20 05 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 160 20 05 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 Beryl Black Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 160 20 05 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 160 20 05?

RAL 160 20 05 is Beryl Black Green. On screen it is approximately #2B322D (rgb 43, 50, 45).

What is RAL 160 20 05 in RGB?

RAL 160 20 05 is approximately rgb(43, 50, 45). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 160 20 05?

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 160 20 05?

RAL 160 20 05 (Beryl Black Green) is approximately #2B322D in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 160 20 05 in CMYK?

RAL 160 20 05 converts to roughly cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 80%). 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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