RAL Effect

RAL Effect 250-5

#919138

RGB 145, 145, 56 · HSL 60°, 44%, 39% · CMYK 0, 0, 61, 43

RAL Effect 250-5 is #919138 in HEX, rgb(145, 145, 56), cmyk(0%, 0%, 61%, 43%).

RAL Effect 250-5, RAL Effect 250-5, is a warm color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #919138, or rgb(145, 145, 56). 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#919138
RGB145, 145, 56
HSL60°, 44%, 39%
HSV60°, 61%, 57%
CMYK0, 0, 61, 43
Decimal9539896
CSS RGBrgb(145, 145, 56)
CSS HSLhsl(60, 44%, 39%)

Dulux

Bean ShootS19F9

ΔE 1.6 · #92903A

Kilz

Better LimeLH280

ΔE 2.1 · #929437

PPG

Be Yourself1218-7

ΔE 3.3 · #9B983D

Benjamin Moore

Forest2146-20

ΔE 3.4 · #9B993E

Sherwin-Williams

Luau GreenSW6712

ΔE 4.6 · #989746

Vista Paint

Martina OliveC-794

ΔE 4.9 · #8C8D3E

Behr

KeemunM330-6

ΔE 5.3 · #9A9C49

Dunn-Edwards

GeckoDE5482

ΔE 5.7 · #9D913C

Hallman-Lindsay

Martina Olive795

ΔE 5.7 · #8E8E41

RAL

Olive Yellow1020

ΔE 8.5 · #999950

Valspar

Crushed Oregano6007-6C

ΔE 8.7 · #9D9950

Colorhouse

Beeswax .06Beeswax-06

ΔE 14.5 · #B29445

IKEA

IKEA114114

ΔE 17.8 · #93AB67

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow66

ΔE 23.1 · #CB9E59

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar YellowD-6765

ΔE 25.3 · #AF7C20

Kobra

Yellow11

ΔE 28.6 · #B97D31

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

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

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

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

Complementary

#919138
#38388F

Analogous

#8F6338
#919138
#638F38

Triadic

#919138
#388F8F
#8F388F

Monochromatic

#21210D
#585822
#919138
#BDBD56
#D3D38D

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 250-5 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 #F6F6E9
Tint #E3E3B6
Tint #CFCF84
Tint #BCBC51
Base #919138
Shade #76762E
Shade #5E5E24
Shade #45451B
Shade #2C2C11

Lighter

#B9B94C
#C5C57F
#D9D9B8

Darker

#74742B
#51511C
#303010

Saturation

#717156
#8F8F38
#ABAB1C

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

3.33:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.31:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#919138
#998C3A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#919138
#91914B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#919138
#95878E

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

RAL Effect 250-5 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
#AC9945

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#919138

Daylight 5500K

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

#999E69

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECECE9

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#353574

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: #919138;
CSS — background
background-color: #919138;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-250-5: #919138;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-250-5': '#919138' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#919138] text-[#919138]
SCSS
$ral-effect-250-5: #919138;

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 250-5 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 250-5 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 250-5 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 250-5 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 250-5?

RAL 250-5 is RAL Effect 250-5. On screen it is approximately #919138 (rgb 145, 145, 56).

What is RAL 250-5 in RGB?

RAL 250-5 is approximately rgb(145, 145, 56). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 250-5?

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 250-5?

RAL 250-5 (RAL Effect 250-5) is approximately #919138 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 250-5 in CMYK?

RAL 250-5 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 0%, 61%, 43%). 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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