RAL Design System
RAL 260 40 20 Cadet Blue
#3D5F7C
RAL 260 40 20 Cadet Blue is #3D5F7C in HEX, rgb(61, 95, 124), cmyk(51%, 23%, 0%, 51%).
RAL 260 40 20, Cadet Blue, is a cool colour from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #3D5F7C, or rgb(61, 95, 124). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 260 40 20 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 260 40 20 across 16 brands
PPG
Chinese Porcelain 1160-6
Dulux
Bluey S36F8
Behr
Mood Indigo 570F-6
Valspar
Deep Sea Diving 5001-8C
Hallman-Lindsay
Happy Tune 648
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Earth DE5853
Kilz
Harborside RD120-02
Benjamin Moore
Prussian CW-625
Vista Paint
Happy Tune C-647
Sherwin-Williams
Revel Blue SW6530
IKEA
IKEA122 122
RAL
Distant Blue 5023
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue 281
Kobra
Blue 30
Dutch Boy
Ocean Blue D-6743
Colorhouse
Wool .06 Wool-06
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
11/100
Dark
Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 260 40 20
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 260 40 20 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined colour, 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 40 20 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Cadet Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 260 40 20 straight to a can.
More
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 260 40 20?
RAL 260 40 20 is Cadet Blue. On screen it is approximately #3D5F7C (rgb 61, 95, 124).
What is RAL 260 40 20 in RGB?
RAL 260 40 20 is approximately rgb(61, 95, 124). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 260 40 20?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 260 40 20?
RAL 260 40 20 (Cadet Blue) is approximately #3D5F7C in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 260 40 20 in CMYK?
RAL 260 40 20 converts to roughly cmyk(51%, 23%, 0%, 51%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
