RAL Design System

RAL 260 80 10 Powder Soft Blue

#B9C9D7

RGB 185, 201, 215 · HSL 208°, 27%, 78% · CMYK 14, 7, 0, 16

RAL 260 80 10 Powder Soft Blue is #B9C9D7 in HEX, rgb(185, 201, 215), cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 16%).

RAL 260 80 10, Powder Soft 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 #B9C9D7, or rgb(185, 201, 215). 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#B9C9D7
RGB185, 201, 215
HSL208°, 27%, 78%
HSV208°, 14%, 84%
CMYK14, 7, 0, 16
Decimal12175831
CSS RGBrgb(185, 201, 215)
CSS HSLhsl(208, 27%, 78%)

Behr

MelodyUL240-14

ΔE 1.2 · #BDCAD8

Dulux

Angora BlueS38E1

ΔE 1.3 · #B8C7D7

Hallman-Lindsay

Pompeii Ruins623

ΔE 1.3 · #B5C7D4

Vista Paint

Pompeii RuinsC-622

ΔE 1.7 · #B5C6D2

PPG

Constellation1155-4

ΔE 1.9 · #BCCEDB

Sherwin-Williams

IcySW6534

ΔE 2.1 · #BBC7D2

Benjamin Moore

Airway828

ΔE 2.4 · #B5C6D8

Colorhouse

Dream .03Dream-03

ΔE 2.4 · #B4CBD9

IKEA

IKEA05252

ΔE 2.4 · #B3C4D5

Valspar

Silver Dusk4006-3A

ΔE 2.6 · #BECFDA

Dunn-Edwards

Oceana DriveDE5869

ΔE 3.2 · #C2D2E0

Kilz

Soothing OceanRD160-01

ΔE 3.3 · #B7C7CF

Farrow & Ball

Parma Gray27

ΔE 5.6 · #B2BFC5

Dutch Boy

Simply SparklingDCP-0594

ΔE 5.6 · #BCCEE6

RAL

Agate Grey7038

ΔE 9.3 · #C3C3C3

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 9.7 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

57/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

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

#B9C9D7
#D6C6B8

Analogous

#B8D6D5
#B9C9D7
#B8B9D6

Triadic

#B9C9D7
#D6B8C8
#C8D6B8

Monochromatic

#597D9B
#87A2BA
#B9C9D7
#E8EDF2
#EFF2F6

Shades and tints of Powder Soft 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 #ECF0F4
Tint #DFE6EC
Tint #D2DCE5
Tint #C5D2DD
Base #B9C9D7
Shade #829FB7
Shade #547592
Shade #354A5C
Shade #161F27

Lighter

#C6D3DE
#D6DEE5
#E8ECEF

Darker

#84A1BA
#4D708E
#2C4153

Saturation

#C2C7CB
#B8C8D6
#A3C9EB

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

1.69:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.40:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#B9C9D7
#C0C5D8

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B9C9D7
#C6C6D5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B9C9D7
#B8CBC9

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Powder Soft 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
#CAC3BC

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B9C9D7

Daylight 5500K

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

#B7C8E1

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEBEC

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.

#BFA894

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 · Trim · Ceilings · 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: #B9C9D7;
CSS — background
background-color: #B9C9D7;
CSS Variable
--color-powder-soft-blue: #B9C9D7;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'powder-soft-blue': '#B9C9D7' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#B9C9D7] text-[#B9C9D7]
SCSS
$powder-soft-blue: #B9C9D7;

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 80 10 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 80 10 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 Powder Soft Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 260 80 10 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 80 10?

RAL 260 80 10 is Powder Soft Blue. On screen it is approximately #B9C9D7 (rgb 185, 201, 215).

What is RAL 260 80 10 in RGB?

RAL 260 80 10 is approximately rgb(185, 201, 215). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 260 80 10?

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 80 10?

RAL 260 80 10 (Powder Soft Blue) is approximately #B9C9D7 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 260 80 10 in CMYK?

RAL 260 80 10 converts to roughly cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 16%). 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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