RAL Design System

RAL 250 60 15 Gentle Blue

#7694A9

RGB 118, 148, 169 · HSL 205°, 23%, 56% · CMYK 30, 12, 0, 34

RAL 250 60 15 Gentle Blue is #7694A9 in HEX, rgb(118, 148, 169), cmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 34%).

RAL 250 60 15, Gentle 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 #7694A9, or rgb(118, 148, 169). 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#7694A9
RGB118, 148, 169
HSL205°, 23%, 56%
HSV205°, 30%, 66%
CMYK30, 12, 0, 34
Decimal7771305
CSS RGBrgb(118, 148, 169)
CSS HSLhsl(205, 23%, 56%)

PPG

American Anthem1156-4

Near-exact · #7595AB

Kilz

Blue DustRC270-01

ΔE 2.1 · #7D99AE

Sherwin-Williams

Dyer's WoadSW9071

ΔE 2.2 · #7B99B0

IKEA

IKEA120120

ΔE 2.8 · #6C8EA3

Benjamin Moore

Sea1664

ΔE 2.9 · #7193A4

Valspar

Royal Gray4006-4A

ΔE 3.1 · #788FA1

Dunn-Edwards

Frozen LakeDE5815

ΔE 3.2 · #7B9CB3

Dulux

Post BoyS36B3

ΔE 3.2 · #7A9BAD

Behr

French CourtPPU14-4

ΔE 3.5 · #698EA3

Hallman-Lindsay

Breath-taking View632

ΔE 3.7 · #809BAC

Vista Paint

Breath-Taking ViewC-631

ΔE 3.9 · #809AAA

Farrow & Ball

Stone Blue86

ΔE 6.4 · #7997A1

Dutch Boy

Celestial HorizonDCP-0589

ΔE 8.2 · #8FA4BF

Colorhouse

Water .05Water-05

ΔE 8.9 · #82979D

Kobra

Grey42

ΔE 9.7 · #889099

RAL

Squirrel Grey7000

ΔE 11 · #78858B

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 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

#7694A9
#A98A75

Analogous

#75A9A4
#7694A9
#7579A9

Triadic

#7694A9
#A97593
#93A975

Monochromatic

#334552
#516D81
#7694A9
#A4B8C6
#D3DDE4

Shades and tints of Gentle 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 #ECF0F3
Tint #CED9E1
Tint #B1C2CE
Tint #93AABB
Base #7694A9
Shade #58778D
Shade #435A6B
Shade #2D3D48
Shade #182026

Lighter

#91A9BA
#AFBEC9
#D1D9DE

Darker

#57778E
#3B5262
#22303A

Saturation

#879097
#7593A9
#4A9AD4

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

#7694A9
#848DAA

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7694A9
#8F8FA6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7694A9
#759794

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Gentle 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
#989C9A

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7694A9

Daylight 5500K

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

#85A1BE

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.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#98745B

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 · Trim · Soft furniture

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: #7694A9;
CSS — background
background-color: #7694A9;
CSS Variable
--color-gentle-blue: #7694A9;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'gentle-blue': '#7694A9' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#7694A9] text-[#7694A9]
SCSS
$gentle-blue: #7694A9;

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 60 15 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 60 15 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 Gentle Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 250 60 15 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 60 15?

RAL 250 60 15 is Gentle Blue. On screen it is approximately #7694A9 (rgb 118, 148, 169).

What is RAL 250 60 15 in RGB?

RAL 250 60 15 is approximately rgb(118, 148, 169). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 250 60 15?

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 60 15?

RAL 250 60 15 (Gentle Blue) is approximately #7694A9 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 250 60 15 in CMYK?

RAL 250 60 15 converts to roughly cmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 34%). 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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