RAL Design System

RAL 220 20 10 Indigo Carmine

#1A3338

RGB 26, 51, 56 · HSL 190°, 37%, 16% · CMYK 54, 9, 0, 78

RAL 220 20 10 Indigo Carmine is #1A3338 in HEX, rgb(26, 51, 56), cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 78%).

RAL 220 20 10, Indigo Carmine, 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 #1A3338, or rgb(26, 51, 56). 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#1A3338
RGB26, 51, 56
HSL190°, 37%, 16%
HSV190°, 54%, 22%
CMYK54, 9, 0, 78
Decimal1717048
CSS RGBrgb(26, 51, 56)
CSS HSLhsl(190, 37%, 16%)

RAL

Green Blue5001

ΔE 1.5 · #1F3438

Sherwin-Williams

Dark NightSW6237

ΔE 3.3 · #23383F

Dulux

Cruel SeaS29A9

ΔE 3.4 · #213738

Behr

Night Shade740F-7

ΔE 3.8 · #243A41

Benjamin Moore

Pacific2049-10

ΔE 6.4 · #284144

Vista Paint

Puerto DeseadoK-160

ΔE 7.1 · #303D44

Hallman-Lindsay

Atlantic Waves473

ΔE 7.1 · #264243

Colorhouse

Nourish .06Nourish-06

ΔE 8.5 · #313536

Dunn-Edwards

Refined GreenDEA181

ΔE 10.5 · #384543

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 10.6 · #302F2F

Kilz

Night MagicRM230

ΔE 10.8 · #3C4348

Kobra

Black44

ΔE 11.2 · #383737

PPG

Midnight Hour1038-7

ΔE 11.2 · #3B484F

Valspar

Dark Kettle Black4011-2

ΔE 12 · #3F4043

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 12.1 · #3B3938

Dutch Boy

Dark GreenD-6751

ΔE 12.7 · #214136

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

#1A3338
#381F1A

Analogous

#1A382E
#1A3338
#1A2438

Triadic

#1A3338
#381A33
#33381A

Monochromatic

#081011
#081011
#1A3338
#32636C
#4A92A1

Shades and tints of Indigo Carmine 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 #EAF3F5
Tint #A6CED6
Tint #62A9B7
Tint #39717C
Base #1A3338
Shade #183034
Shade #162D31
Shade #15292D
Shade #13262A

Lighter

#356873
#5799A6
#A1C1C7

Darker

#14292D
#0D1D20
#081113

Saturation

#242C2D
#1A3338
#0D3B45

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

13.34:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.57:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#1A3338
#292D39

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#1A3338
#303037

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#1A3338
#1A3332

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Indigo Carmine 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
#535345

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#1A3338

Daylight 5500K

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

#405869

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E9ECEC

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#3C241F

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: #1A3338;
CSS — background
background-color: #1A3338;
CSS Variable
--color-indigo-carmine: #1A3338;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'indigo-carmine': '#1A3338' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#1A3338] text-[#1A3338]
SCSS
$indigo-carmine: #1A3338;

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 10 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 10 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 Indigo Carmine equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 220 20 10 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 10?

RAL 220 20 10 is Indigo Carmine. On screen it is approximately #1A3338 (rgb 26, 51, 56).

What is RAL 220 20 10 in RGB?

RAL 220 20 10 is approximately rgb(26, 51, 56). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 220 20 10?

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 10?

RAL 220 20 10 (Indigo Carmine) is approximately #1A3338 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 220 20 10 in CMYK?

RAL 220 20 10 converts to roughly cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 78%). 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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