RAL Design System

RAL 260 50 35 Vermeer Blue

#2B7CAF

RGB 43, 124, 175 · HSL 203°, 61%, 43% · CMYK 75, 29, 0, 31

RAL 260 50 35 Vermeer Blue is #2B7CAF in HEX, rgb(43, 124, 175), cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 31%).

RAL 260 50 35, Vermeer 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 #2B7CAF, or rgb(43, 124, 175). 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#2B7CAF
RGB43, 124, 175
HSL203°, 61%, 43%
HSV203°, 75%, 69%
CMYK75, 29, 0, 31
Decimal2849967
CSS RGBrgb(43, 124, 175)
CSS HSLhsl(203, 61%, 43%)

PPG

North Sea1239-6

ΔE 1.9 · #1D78AB

Behr

Sojourn BlueM500-5

ΔE 2.7 · #3077A7

Dulux

Reef EscapeS35F6

ΔE 3.1 · #047AAD

Benjamin Moore

Blue784

ΔE 3.5 · #2575A4

Kobra

Blue29

ΔE 3.9 · #1882B4

Dunn-Edwards

Summer LakeDE5838

ΔE 4.2 · #0077A7

Kilz

AspirationRH190

ΔE 4.3 · #217AB4

Vista Paint

Wakeby BeachK-137

ΔE 5.1 · #3E7DA8

Sherwin-Williams

DanubeSW6803

ΔE 5.3 · #2377A2

RAL

Light Blue5012

ΔE 5.4 · #3B83BD

Valspar

Cosmic Blue4008-10C

ΔE 5.9 · #147EBB

Hallman-Lindsay

Bowen Bluehistoric-bowen-blue

ΔE 8.1 · #126DA8

IKEA

IKEA128128

ΔE 12.2 · #4A72B0

Farrow & Ball

Cook's Blue237

ΔE 14.4 · #6A90B4

Dutch Boy

Blue SeaVS-9451

ΔE 21.5 · #2D61AD

Colorhouse

Dream .06Dream-06

ΔE 26.1 · #0E707B

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

18/100

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

#2B7CAF
#B15E2B

Analogous

#2BB1A1
#2B7CAF
#2B3AB1

Triadic

#2B7CAF
#B12B7D
#7DB12B

Monochromatic

#0D2635
#1C5273
#2B7CAF
#53A3D5
#90C4E4

Shades and tints of Vermeer 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 #E6F2F9
Tint #B2D6EC
Tint #7EBAE0
Tint #499ED3
Base #2B7CAF
Shade #236791
Shade #1B5071
Shade #143A51
Shade #0C2331

Lighter

#449BD2
#7BB2D5
#B6D1E2

Darker

#206590
#144665
#0A293C

Saturation

#5A7282
#2B7DB1
#1582C6

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

4.56:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

4.60:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#2B7CAF
#5570B0

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#2B7CAF
#7373A9

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#2B7CAF
#1C857D

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Vermeer 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
#608A9E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#2B7CAF

Daylight 5500K

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

#4D8FC3

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E8EBED

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.

#8E522D

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: #2B7CAF;
CSS — background
background-color: #2B7CAF;
CSS Variable
--color-vermeer-blue: #2B7CAF;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'vermeer-blue': '#2B7CAF' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#2B7CAF] text-[#2B7CAF]
SCSS
$vermeer-blue: #2B7CAF;

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 50 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 260 50 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 Vermeer Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 260 50 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 260 50 35?

RAL 260 50 35 is Vermeer Blue. On screen it is approximately #2B7CAF (rgb 43, 124, 175).

What is RAL 260 50 35 in RGB?

RAL 260 50 35 is approximately rgb(43, 124, 175). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 260 50 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 260 50 35?

RAL 260 50 35 (Vermeer Blue) is approximately #2B7CAF in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 260 50 35 in CMYK?

RAL 260 50 35 converts to roughly cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 31%). 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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