RAL Design System

RAL 260 60 25 Lupine Blue

#6A96BA

RGB 106, 150, 186 · HSL 207°, 37%, 57% · CMYK 43, 19, 0, 27

RAL 260 60 25 Lupine Blue is #6A96BA in HEX, rgb(106, 150, 186), cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 27%).

RAL 260 60 25, Lupine 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 #6A96BA, or rgb(106, 150, 186). 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#6A96BA
RGB106, 150, 186
HSL207°, 37%, 57%
HSV207°, 43%, 73%
CMYK43, 19, 0, 27
Decimal6985402
CSS RGBrgb(106, 150, 186)
CSS HSLhsl(207, 37%, 57%)

Dulux

Blue MarbleS36G4

ΔE 1.6 · #6597BC

Behr

ThundercloudS520-5

ΔE 2 · #6295B9

Farrow & Ball

Cook's Blue237

ΔE 2.6 · #6A90B4

PPG

Blue Promise1161-4

ΔE 2.7 · #729CC2

Hallman-Lindsay

Heavenly Sky618

ΔE 2.8 · #6B90B3

Vista Paint

Postcard PerfectK-114

ΔE 3 · #6E91B3

Sherwin-Williams

LobeliaSW6809

ΔE 3 · #7498BE

Benjamin Moore

Lazy803

ΔE 3.2 · #5F90B7

Dunn-Edwards

Ocean CityDE5879

ΔE 4.1 · #7896BA

Valspar

Splendid Blue4004-6A

ΔE 4.9 · #7795B3

Kilz

Lake PeriwinkleRC170-02

ΔE 5.5 · #7E9EC5

IKEA

IKEA08686

ΔE 6.4 · #748DAC

Dutch Boy

Celestial HorizonDCP-0589

ΔE 10.4 · #8FA4BF

Kobra

Blue29

ΔE 14.9 · #1882B4

RAL

Light Blue5012

ΔE 15.6 · #3B83BD

Colorhouse

Water .05Water-05

ΔE 17.8 · #82979D

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

#6A96BA
#BA8D69

Analogous

#69BAB6
#6A96BA
#696DBA

Triadic

#6A96BA
#BA6995
#95BA69

Monochromatic

#2B475E
#436F93
#6A96BA
#9DBAD2
#D2DFEA

Shades and tints of Lupine 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 #EAF0F5
Tint #CADAE7
Tint #A9C3D8
Tint #89ACC9
Base #6A96BA
Shade #4979A0
Shade #375B79
Shade #253D51
Shade #13202A

Lighter

#87ABC8
#A9BFD2
#CFDAE3

Darker

#4779A1
#2F5370
#1B3042

Saturation

#85939E
#6995BA
#4699DC

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

3.14:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.68:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#6A96BA
#7E8DBB

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#6A96BA
#9090B6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#6A96BA
#669C96

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Lupine 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
#8F9DA7

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#6A96BA

Daylight 5500K

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

#7CA2CB

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E9EBEC

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.

#A27855

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: #6A96BA;
CSS — background
background-color: #6A96BA;
CSS Variable
--color-lupine-blue: #6A96BA;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'lupine-blue': '#6A96BA' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#6A96BA] text-[#6A96BA]
SCSS
$lupine-blue: #6A96BA;

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 60 25 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 60 25 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 Lupine Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 260 60 25 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 60 25?

RAL 260 60 25 is Lupine Blue. On screen it is approximately #6A96BA (rgb 106, 150, 186).

What is RAL 260 60 25 in RGB?

RAL 260 60 25 is approximately rgb(106, 150, 186). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 260 60 25?

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 60 25?

RAL 260 60 25 (Lupine Blue) is approximately #6A96BA in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 260 60 25 in CMYK?

RAL 260 60 25 converts to roughly cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 27%). 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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