RAL Design System
RAL 240 20 05 Nightshade Blue
#293135
RAL 240 20 05 Nightshade Blue is #293135 in HEX, rgb(41, 49, 53), cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 79%).
RAL 240 20 05, Nightshade Blue, is a cool colour from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #293135, or rgb(41, 49, 53). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 240 20 05 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 240 20 05 across 16 brands
Behr
Carbon N520-7
RAL
Anthracite Grey 7016
Sherwin-Williams
Inkwell SW6992
Dulux
Piha NZ10G1
Colorhouse
Nourish .06 Nourish-06
Benjamin Moore
Black 2136-10
Hallman-Lindsay
Silent Sea 515
Vista Paint
In the Dark K-776
IKEA
IKEA186 186
Kobra
Black 44
Kilz
Mystic Black TB-39
Dunn-Edwards
Black DEA187
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black 256
Valspar
Dark Kettle Black 4011-2
PPG
Black Magic 1001-7
Dutch Boy
Dark Chocolate D-6782
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
3/100
Very Dark
Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.
Undertone
Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 240 20 05
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 240 20 05 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined colour, 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 240 20 05 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Nightshade Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 240 20 05 straight to a can.
More
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 240 20 05?
RAL 240 20 05 is Nightshade Blue. On screen it is approximately #293135 (rgb 41, 49, 53).
What is RAL 240 20 05 in RGB?
RAL 240 20 05 is approximately rgb(41, 49, 53). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 240 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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 240 20 05?
RAL 240 20 05 (Nightshade Blue) is approximately #293135 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 240 20 05 in CMYK?
RAL 240 20 05 converts to roughly cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 79%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
