RAL Effect

RAL Effect 210-1

#CFC6B2

RGB 207, 198, 178 · HSL 41°, 23%, 75% · CMYK 0, 4, 14, 19

RAL Effect 210-1 is #CFC6B2 in HEX, rgb(207, 198, 178), cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 19%).

RAL Effect 210-1, RAL Effect 210-1, is a warm color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #CFC6B2, or rgb(207, 198, 178). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. 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#CFC6B2
RGB207, 198, 178
HSL41°, 23%, 75%
HSV41°, 14%, 81%
CMYK0, 4, 14, 19
Decimal13616818
CSS RGBrgb(207, 198, 178)
CSS HSLhsl(41, 23%, 75%)

Benjamin Moore

GrantHC-83

Near-exact · #CFC6B1

Behr

Pecan Sandie700C-3

Near-exact · #D1C6B2

Hallman-Lindsay

Cantera343

ΔE 1.1 · #CEC5AF

Vista Paint

CanteraC-342

ΔE 1.2 · #CDC5AF

Sherwin-Williams

Cargo PantsSW7738

ΔE 1.3 · #CDC4AE

RAL

Silk Grey7044

ΔE 1.5 · #CAC4B0

IKEA

IKEA196196

ΔE 1.5 · #D3CAB5

Farrow & Ball

Bone15

ΔE 1.7 · #CEC3AD

Dulux

Russian ToffeeS14D2

ΔE 1.7 · #D0C3AF

Valspar

Oatbran6006-1B

ΔE 1.7 · #CEC4B3

Colorhouse

Metal .01Metal-01

ΔE 1.7 · #CBC6B1

Dunn-Edwards

Desert SuedeDE6206

ΔE 2.1 · #D5C7B3

PPG

Skipping Stone1027-2

ΔE 2.2 · #D0CBB6

Kilz

Dry MountainsLK120

ΔE 2.9 · #C8BEAA

Dutch Boy

Olive GoldDCP-0281

ΔE 4.6 · #C7BBA3

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 11.1 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

57/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

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.

Complementary

#CFC6B2
#B1BACE

Analogous

#CEB6B1
#CFC6B2
#C9CEB1

Triadic

#CFC6B2
#B1CEC5
#C5B1CE

Monochromatic

#8D7C58
#B0A282
#CFC6B2
#EBE8E0
#F5F3EF

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 210-1 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 #F3F1EC
Tint #EAE6DD
Tint #E1DBCE
Tint #D7D0BF
Base #CFC6B2
Shade #AFA07F
Shade #887855
Shade #574D36
Shade #262118

Lighter

#D8D0C0
#E0DBD1
#ECEAE5

Darker

#B2A280
#84734F
#4D432D

Saturation

#C4C1BB
#CEC5B1
#E6CE98

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Aa

vs White

1.70:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.37:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CFC6B2
#CDC7B3

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CFC6B2
#C8C8B5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CFC6B2
#D0C3C5

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

RAL Effect 210-1 brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect
PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable
sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning
#DBC1A1

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#CFC6B2

Daylight 5500K

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

#C8C6C5

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEBEA

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.

#8B9ABA

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: #CFC6B2;
CSS — background
background-color: #CFC6B2;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-210-1: #CFC6B2;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-210-1': '#CFC6B2' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#CFC6B2] text-[#CFC6B2]
SCSS
$ral-effect-210-1: #CFC6B2;

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 210-1 from the RAL Effect — 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 210-1 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 RAL Effect 210-1 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 210-1 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 210-1?

RAL 210-1 is RAL Effect 210-1. On screen it is approximately #CFC6B2 (rgb 207, 198, 178).

What is RAL 210-1 in RGB?

RAL 210-1 is approximately rgb(207, 198, 178). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 210-1?

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 210-1?

RAL 210-1 (RAL Effect 210-1) is approximately #CFC6B2 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 210-1 in CMYK?

RAL 210-1 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 19%). 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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