RAL Design System

RAL 250 40 10 Trekking Blue

#4E606D

RGB 78, 96, 109 · HSL 205°, 17%, 37% · CMYK 28, 12, 0, 57

RAL 250 40 10 Trekking Blue is #4E606D in HEX, rgb(78, 96, 109), cmyk(28%, 12%, 0%, 57%).

RAL 250 40 10, Trekking 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 #4E606D, or rgb(78, 96, 109). 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#4E606D
RGB78, 96, 109
HSL205°, 17%, 37%
HSV205°, 28%, 43%
CMYK28, 12, 0, 57
Decimal5136493
CSS RGBrgb(78, 96, 109)
CSS HSLhsl(205, 17%, 37%)

Dulux

Seven SeasS36A6

ΔE 1.4 · #4A5D6A

Dunn-Edwards

Outer SpaceDE5824

ΔE 1.6 · #53626E

Vista Paint

Blazing SkyK-801

ΔE 1.6 · #495D6B

Valspar

Hampton Surf4010-5

ΔE 1.9 · #4D5C6A

Behr

DigitalN530-6

ΔE 2.3 · #4E5D67

Benjamin Moore

Vermont1673

ΔE 2.6 · #4D646F

Farrow & Ball

Stiffkey Blue281

ΔE 2.7 · #4D5B6A

PPG

Goblin1040-7

ΔE 2.7 · #525E68

Sherwin-Williams

Needlepoint NavySW0032

ΔE 3 · #546670

Hallman-Lindsay

Saxon Bluehistoric-saxon-blue

ΔE 3.6 · #435965

Colorhouse

Wool .06Wool-06

ΔE 4.1 · #485761

Dutch Boy

Ocean BlueD-6743

ΔE 5.7 · #4C6A74

Kilz

Kettle BlackRE120-02

ΔE 5.9 · #47535C

IKEA

IKEA156156

ΔE 7.9 · #676973

RAL

Graphite Grey7024

ΔE 10.5 · #474A51

Kobra

Blue31

ΔE 15.6 · #334059

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

11/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

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.

Complementary

#4E606D
#6E5C4E

Analogous

#4E6E6C
#4E606D
#4E516E

Triadic

#4E606D
#6E4E61
#616E4E

Monochromatic

#0F1215
#2F3A42
#4E606D
#708899
#9DADB9

Shades and tints of Trekking 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 #EDF0F2
Tint #C3CDD4
Tint #98AAB6
Tint #6E8698
Base #4E606D
Shade #41515C
Shade #344049
Shade #273036
Shade #191F24

Lighter

#698294
#91A1AD
#C0C8CD

Darker

#3E4E59
#2A363E
#181F24

Saturation

#5A5F63
#4E616E
#276896

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

6.53:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

3.22:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#4E606D
#565C6E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#4E606D
#5D5D6B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#4E606D
#4D6260

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Trekking 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
#7A756D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#4E606D

Daylight 5500K

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

#677A91

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.

#644D3C

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: #4E606D;
CSS — background
background-color: #4E606D;
CSS Variable
--color-trekking-blue: #4E606D;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'trekking-blue': '#4E606D' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#4E606D] text-[#4E606D]
SCSS
$trekking-blue: #4E606D;

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 40 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 250 40 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 Trekking Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 250 40 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.

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What color is RAL 250 40 10?

RAL 250 40 10 is Trekking Blue. On screen it is approximately #4E606D (rgb 78, 96, 109).

What is RAL 250 40 10 in RGB?

RAL 250 40 10 is approximately rgb(78, 96, 109). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 250 40 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 250 40 10?

RAL 250 40 10 (Trekking Blue) is approximately #4E606D in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 250 40 10 in CMYK?

RAL 250 40 10 converts to roughly cmyk(28%, 12%, 0%, 57%). 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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