RAL Design System

RAL 260 20 15 Suit Blue

#2B3036

RGB 43, 48, 54 · HSL 213°, 11%, 19% · CMYK 20, 11, 0, 79

RAL 260 20 15 Suit Blue is #2B3036 in HEX, rgb(43, 48, 54), cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 79%).

RAL 260 20 15, Suit 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 #2B3036, or rgb(43, 48, 54). 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#2B3036
RGB43, 48, 54
HSL213°, 11%, 19%
HSV213°, 20%, 21%
CMYK20, 11, 0, 79
Decimal2830390
CSS RGBrgb(43, 48, 54)
CSS HSLhsl(213, 11%, 19%)

Behr

Spade BlackBNC-38

ΔE 2 · #2D3439

RAL

Granite Grey7026

ΔE 2.2 · #2F353B

Dulux

Blue PlazaS37A9

ΔE 2.7 · #30363C

Sherwin-Williams

InkwellSW6992

ΔE 3 · #31363A

Benjamin Moore

Midnight2129-10

ΔE 3.9 · #333537

Vista Paint

In the DarkK-776

ΔE 4 · #36373C

Colorhouse

Nourish .06Nourish-06

ΔE 4.1 · #313536

Hallman-Lindsay

Silent Sea515

ΔE 4.3 · #2A2B2C

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 4.8 · #302F2F

Kobra

Black44

ΔE 6 · #383737

Kilz

Mystic BlackTB-39

ΔE 6.6 · #383938

Dunn-Edwards

BlackDEA187

ΔE 6.9 · #3B3A3A

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 7.2 · #3B3938

Valspar

Twilight Purple4010-2

ΔE 7.6 · #3E3B46

PPG

Wright MidnightFLLW36

ΔE 8.4 · #404149

Dutch Boy

Dark ChocolateD-6782

ΔE 11.6 · #392A27

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

3/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

A near-neutral with a subtle cool violet undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Complementary

#2B3036
#36312B

Analogous

#2B3536
#2B3036
#2C2B36

Triadic

#2B3036
#362B30
#30362B

Monochromatic

#0B0D0E
#0B0D0E
#2B3036
#4D5660
#6F7C8B

Shades and tints of Suit 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 #EEF0F1
Tint #B9BFC7
Tint #848F9C
Tint #565F6B
Base #2B3036
Shade #272C31
Shade #23272C
Shade #1F2327
Shade #1B1E22

Lighter

#505964
#77828F
#B1B6BC

Darker

#22262B
#171A1E
#0E0F11

Saturation

#2F3032
#2B3036
#162E4B

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Aa

vs White

13.30:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.58:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#2B3036
#2D2F36

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#2B3036
#2F2F35

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#2B3036
#2B3130

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Suit Blue gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#605144

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#2B3036

Daylight 5500K

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

#4D5668

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.

#392F22

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 / Aura Interior (for richer color depth in deep tones)

Recommended Finishes

Matte (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Satin (doors)

Deep colors look best in matte — gloss exaggerates surface flaws. Reserve subtle sheen for trim, doors, and high-touch areas.

Best Surfaces

Accent walls · Doors · Cabinetry · Built-ins

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

Tinted primer in a similar value is highly recommended — saves a coat and prevents the wall colour from washing the surface.

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: #2B3036;
CSS — background
background-color: #2B3036;
CSS Variable
--color-suit-blue: #2B3036;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'suit-blue': '#2B3036' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#2B3036] text-[#2B3036]
SCSS
$suit-blue: #2B3036;

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 260 20 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 260 20 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 Suit Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 260 20 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.

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What color is RAL 260 20 15?

RAL 260 20 15 is Suit Blue. On screen it is approximately #2B3036 (rgb 43, 48, 54).

What is RAL 260 20 15 in RGB?

RAL 260 20 15 is approximately rgb(43, 48, 54). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 260 20 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 260 20 15?

RAL 260 20 15 (Suit Blue) is approximately #2B3036 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 260 20 15 in CMYK?

RAL 260 20 15 converts to roughly cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 79%). 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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