RAL Design System

RAL 240 60 35 Princess Blue

#149CC4

RGB 20, 156, 196 · HSL 194°, 81%, 42% · CMYK 90, 20, 0, 23

RAL 240 60 35 Princess Blue is #149CC4 in HEX, rgb(20, 156, 196), cmyk(90%, 20%, 0%, 23%).

RAL 240 60 35, Princess Blue, 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 #149CC4, or rgb(20, 156, 196). 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#149CC4
RGB20, 156, 196
HSL194°, 81%, 42%
HSV194°, 90%, 77%
CMYK90, 20, 0, 23
Decimal1350852
CSS RGBrgb(20, 156, 196)
CSS HSLhsl(194, 81%, 42%)

Dulux

Surf RiderS34H4

ΔE 1.3 · #0199C2

Sherwin-Williams

Major BlueSW6795

ΔE 1.7 · #289EC4

Vista Paint

CharybdisC-660

ΔE 1.9 · #1DA1C9

Benjamin Moore

Yosemite2059-40

ΔE 2.4 · #18A2C9

Hallman-Lindsay

Charybdis661

ΔE 2.7 · #16A3CB

Valspar

Pool Party5002-10B

ΔE 3.7 · #2D9ABC

PPG

Bellflower1237-6

ΔE 4.4 · #1993BE

Kilz

OverboardRD280-01

ΔE 5 · #41A4CD

Dunn-Edwards

Pool PartyDE5837

ΔE 5.1 · #0098C8

Behr

Blue Chaise550D-6

ΔE 6 · #43A5C6

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue280

ΔE 9.3 · #599EC4

Kobra

Blue28

ΔE 11.9 · #4EB3CD

RAL

Light Blue5012

ΔE 18.5 · #3B83BD

Dutch Boy

Sky BlueD-6742

ΔE 19.1 · #7AC2D8

IKEA

IKEA08484

ΔE 19.7 · #83AAC1

Colorhouse

Dream .06Dream-06

ΔE 23.7 · #0E707B

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#149CC4
#C23D14

Analogous

#14C294
#149CC4
#1443C2

Triadic

#149CC4
#C21499
#99C214

Monochromatic

#062C37
#0D637D
#149CC4
#39C1EA
#7ED6F1

Shades and tints of Princess Blue 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 #E3F6FC
Tint #A7E3F6
Tint #6BD1EF
Tint #2FBEE9
Base #149CC4
Shade #117E9F
Shade #0D637D
Shade #09475A
Shade #062C37

Lighter

#29BCE9
#69C7E3
#AEDBE9

Darker

#0D7D9F
#06576F
#023342

Saturation

#517985
#1499C2
#0A9FCC

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

3.19:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.58:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#149CC4
#6F87C6

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#149CC4
#9090BF

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#149CC4
#00A29B

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Princess Blue 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
#4EA2AE

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#149CC4

Daylight 5500K

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

#3CA7D2

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E8ECEE

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.

#9A3A1C

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #149CC4;
CSS — background
background-color: #149CC4;
CSS Variable
--color-princess-blue: #149CC4;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'princess-blue': '#149CC4' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#149CC4] text-[#149CC4]
SCSS
$princess-blue: #149CC4;

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 240 60 35 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 240 60 35 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 Princess Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 240 60 35 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 240 60 35?

RAL 240 60 35 is Princess Blue. On screen it is approximately #149CC4 (rgb 20, 156, 196).

What is RAL 240 60 35 in RGB?

RAL 240 60 35 is approximately rgb(20, 156, 196). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 240 60 35?

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 240 60 35?

RAL 240 60 35 (Princess Blue) is approximately #149CC4 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 240 60 35 in CMYK?

RAL 240 60 35 converts to roughly cmyk(90%, 20%, 0%, 23%). 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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