RAL Design System

RAL 220 20 05 Navy Black

#263032

RGB 38, 48, 50 · HSL 190°, 14%, 17% · CMYK 24, 4, 0, 80

RAL 220 20 05 Navy Black is #263032 in HEX, rgb(38, 48, 50), cmyk(24%, 4%, 0%, 80%).

RAL 220 20 05, Navy Black, 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 #263032, or rgb(38, 48, 50). 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#263032
RGB38, 48, 50
HSL190°, 14%, 17%
HSV190°, 24%, 20%
CMYK24, 4, 0, 80
Decimal2502706
CSS RGBrgb(38, 48, 50)
CSS HSLhsl(190, 14%, 17%)

Behr

Beluga770F-7

Near-exact · #273031

RAL

Anthracite Grey7016

ΔE 1.1 · #293133

Benjamin Moore

BlackHC-187

ΔE 2.8 · #252F2D

Colorhouse

Nourish .06Nourish-06

ΔE 3.9 · #313536

Sherwin-Williams

InkwellSW6992

ΔE 4.2 · #31363A

Hallman-Lindsay

Silent Sea515

ΔE 4.3 · #2A2B2C

Dulux

PihaNZ10G1

ΔE 4.5 · #31363B

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 5.1 · #302F2F

Vista Paint

Silent SeaC-514

ΔE 5.9 · #262627

Kilz

Mystic BlackTB-39

ΔE 6.5 · #383938

Kobra

Black44

ΔE 6.5 · #383737

Dunn-Edwards

BlackDEA187

ΔE 7.4 · #3B3A3A

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 7.6 · #3B3938

Valspar

Dark Kettle Black4011-2

ΔE 9 · #3F4043

PPG

Black Magic1001-7

ΔE 9.6 · #414040

Dutch Boy

Dark ChocolateD-6782

ΔE 12.5 · #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

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#263032
#312725

Analogous

#25312D
#263032
#252931

Triadic

#263032
#31252F
#2F3125

Monochromatic

#0B0E0F
#0B0E0F
#263032
#46595D
#678389

Shades and tints of Navy Black 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 #EEF1F2
Tint #B6C5C8
Tint #7E989D
Tint #4F6569
Base #263032
Shade #232C2E
Shade #20282A
Shade #1D2527
Shade #1A2123

Lighter

#4A5E62
#718A8F
#AEBABC

Darker

#1E2628
#141A1C
#0C0F10

Saturation

#2A2D2D
#252F31
#133C44

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Aa

vs White

13.54:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.55:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#263032
#2C2D32

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#263032
#2E2E32

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#263032
#263030

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Navy Black lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability
PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative
focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth
#5C5141

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#263032

Daylight 5500K

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

#495665

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEBEB

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.

#392622

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: #263032;
CSS — background
background-color: #263032;
CSS Variable
--color-navy-black: #263032;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'navy-black': '#263032' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#263032] text-[#263032]
SCSS
$navy-black: #263032;

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 220 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 220 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 Navy Black equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 220 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 220 20 05?

RAL 220 20 05 is Navy Black. On screen it is approximately #263032 (rgb 38, 48, 50).

What is RAL 220 20 05 in RGB?

RAL 220 20 05 is approximately rgb(38, 48, 50). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 220 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 220 20 05?

RAL 220 20 05 (Navy Black) is approximately #263032 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 220 20 05 in CMYK?

RAL 220 20 05 converts to roughly cmyk(24%, 4%, 0%, 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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