RAL Design System

RAL 250 40 35 Kingfisher Blue

#006491

RGB 0, 100, 145 · HSL 199°, 100%, 28% · CMYK 100, 31, 0, 43

RAL 250 40 35 Kingfisher Blue is #006491 in HEX, rgb(0, 100, 145), cmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 43%).

RAL 250 40 35, Kingfisher 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 #006491, or rgb(0, 100, 145). 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#006491
RGB0, 100, 145
HSL199°, 100%, 28%
HSV199°, 100%, 57%
CMYK100, 31, 0, 43
Decimal25745
CSS RGBrgb(0, 100, 145)
CSS HSLhsl(199, 100%, 28%)

Dulux

Buccaneer BlueS35F8

ΔE 1.8 · #03608D

Dunn-Edwards

Ink BlotchDE5839

ΔE 1.9 · #00608B

Behr

Traditional BlueMQ5-57

ΔE 2.4 · #1F6592

PPG

Blue Flame1157-7

ΔE 2.9 · #005E88

Benjamin Moore

Blueberry2063-30

ΔE 3.3 · #1B5F8A

Sherwin-Williams

Jay BlueSW6797

ΔE 3.3 · #015D87

Vista Paint

Ahoy! BlueK-1246

ΔE 6.2 · #006C92

Kilz

Beyond The SeaRH200

ΔE 6.6 · #346696

RAL

Capri Blue5019

ΔE 7.8 · #1B5583

Kobra

Blue30

ΔE 7.9 · #195584

Hallman-Lindsay

Ocean Spray662

ΔE 7.9 · #005379

Valspar

Egyptian Blue4011-7

ΔE 9.5 · #42658A

IKEA

IKEA122122

ΔE 14.8 · #3A5170

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue220

ΔE 18 · #636E8F

Dutch Boy

Delft Blue7447

ΔE 18.2 · #003B67

Colorhouse

Dream .06Dream-06

ΔE 23.2 · #0E707B

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

#006491
#8F2D00

Analogous

#008F75
#006491
#001A8F

Triadic

#006491
#8F0062
#628F00

Monochromatic

#00111A
#002D42
#006491
#0096DB
#29BBFF

Shades and tints of Kingfisher 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 #E0F5FF
Tint #8CDBFF
Tint #38C0FF
Tint #009BE3
Base #006491
Shade #00547A
Shade #004666
Shade #003852
Shade #002A3D

Lighter

#0094D8
#33B3EE
#92CFEC

Darker

#004E72
#00364F
#001F2E

Saturation

#324F5D
#00628F
#00628F

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

6.50:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

3.23:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#006491
#3F5892

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#006491
#5B5B8C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#006491
#006C65

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Kingfisher 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
#3F7888

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#006491

Daylight 5500K

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

#2D7DAC

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E7ECEE

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.

#6D2B0C

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: #006491;
CSS — background
background-color: #006491;
CSS Variable
--color-kingfisher-blue: #006491;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'kingfisher-blue': '#006491' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#006491] text-[#006491]
SCSS
$kingfisher-blue: #006491;

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 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 250 40 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 Kingfisher Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 250 40 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 250 40 35?

RAL 250 40 35 is Kingfisher Blue. On screen it is approximately #006491 (rgb 0, 100, 145).

What is RAL 250 40 35 in RGB?

RAL 250 40 35 is approximately rgb(0, 100, 145). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 250 40 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 250 40 35?

RAL 250 40 35 (Kingfisher Blue) is approximately #006491 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 250 40 35 in CMYK?

RAL 250 40 35 converts to roughly cmyk(100%, 31%, 0%, 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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