RAL Classic

RAL 2004 Pure Orange

#F44611

RGB 244, 70, 17 · HSL 14°, 91%, 51% · CMYK 0, 71, 93, 4

RAL 2004 Pure Orange is #F44611 in HEX, rgb(244, 70, 17), cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 4%).

RAL 2004, Pure Orange, is a warm color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #F44611, or rgb(244, 70, 17). It's commonly specified for safety equipment, signage and industrial machinery. 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#F44611
RGB244, 70, 17
HSL14°, 91%, 51%
HSV14°, 93%, 96%
CMYK0, 71, 93, 4
Decimal16008721
CSS RGBrgb(244, 70, 17)
CSS HSLhsl(14, 91%, 51%)

RAL

Pure Orange2004

Near-exact · #F44611

Behr

Electric Orange220B-7

ΔE 1.6 · #F6440E

Dulux

Port HillsNZ10D5

ΔE 4 · #EE4318

Dutch Boy

OrangeD-6776

ΔE 9.4 · #DE4A00

Kobra

Fluo50

ΔE 12.1 · #FF4131

Benjamin Moore

Festive2014-10

ΔE 12.4 · #EA5924

Vista Paint

Montana DustK-1214

ΔE 13.9 · #E64E2B

Dunn-Edwards

Burning TomatoDEA111

ΔE 14.3 · #EB5030

Hallman-Lindsay

Starfish1047

ΔE 15.3 · #F15E34

Sherwin-Williams

Obstinate OrangeSW6884

ΔE 20.7 · #D7552A

Valspar

Island Orange2010-2

ΔE 23.6 · #E66C35

Farrow & Ball

Charlotte's Locks268

ΔE 29 · #D65F3D

Kilz

DynamiteLH190

ΔE 29.3 · #DF5E47

PPG

Field Poppy1195-7

ΔE 31.9 · #D86F3C

Colorhouse

Create .04Create-04

ΔE 33.5 · #B8352E

IKEA

IKEA193193

ΔE 39.5 · #BA5B3A

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

24/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

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.

Complementary

#F44611
#10BFF4

Analogous

#F4104D
#F44611
#F4B710

Triadic

#F44611
#10F445
#4510F4

Monochromatic

#661C05
#AF2F08
#F44611
#F77E59
#FBB7A2

Shades and tints of Pure Orange 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 #FEE8E2
Tint #FBC0AD
Tint #F99779
Tint #F66E45
Base #F44611
Shade #C93609
Shade #992907
Shade #6A1D05
Shade #3A1003

Lighter

#F66B40
#EE957A
#EFC4B7

Darker

#CB3305
#8F2100
#531300

Saturation

#A47060
#F44510
#F9420B

Best Rooms

dining rooms, hallways, feature walls

Best Uses

accent walls, doors, statement furniture

Pairs With

cream walls, oak furniture, brass, soft black trim

Aa

vs White

3.66:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

5.73:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#F44611
#B09E00

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F44611
#7D7D1E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F44611
#F24A5D

Original → Simulated

Bold · Energetic

Pure Orange carries the unmistakable charge of red — it raises pulse and appetite, draws the eye first in any room, and refuses to recede. Use it where you want presence: dining rooms that should feel social, hallways that need a focal point, front doors that announce arrival.

SymbolismPassion, urgency, vitality
PersonalityConfident, expressive, daring
energyappetitefocalsocialwarmthstatement
#F66128

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F44611

Daylight 5500K

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

#E4664C

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEE9E7

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.

#199CC4

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: #F44611;
CSS — background
background-color: #F44611;
CSS Variable
--color-pure-orange: #F44611;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'pure-orange': '#F44611' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#F44611] text-[#F44611]
SCSS
$pure-orange: #F44611;

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 2004 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 2004 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 Pure Orange equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 2004 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 2004?

RAL 2004 is Pure Orange. On screen it is approximately #F44611 (rgb 244, 70, 17).

What is RAL 2004 in RGB?

RAL 2004 is approximately rgb(244, 70, 17). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 2004?

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 2004?

RAL 2004 (Pure Orange) is approximately #F44611 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 2004 in CMYK?

RAL 2004 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 4%). 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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