RAL Effect

RAL Effect 270-6

#FEC43F

RGB 254, 196, 63 · HSL 42°, 99%, 62% · CMYK 0, 23, 75, 0

RAL Effect 270-6 is #FEC43F in HEX, rgb(254, 196, 63), cmyk(0%, 23%, 75%, 0%).

RAL Effect 270-6, RAL Effect 270-6, is a warm color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #FEC43F, or rgb(254, 196, 63). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. 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#FEC43F
RGB254, 196, 63
HSL42°, 99%, 62%
HSV42°, 75%, 100%
CMYK0, 23, 75, 0
Decimal16696383
CSS RGBrgb(254, 196, 63)
CSS HSLhsl(42, 99%, 62%)

Valspar

Golden Spell3004-1B

Near-exact · #FEC540

Dulux

Banana BoatS14H8

ΔE 2 · #FDC138

PPG

Be Daring1211-7

ΔE 2.4 · #FFC943

Dunn-Edwards

Corn HarvestDE5348

ΔE 2.6 · #FFC946

Kilz

ExtrovertLH250

ΔE 3.3 · #FECA43

Behr

Smiley FaceP260-6

ΔE 3.8 · #FFC74B

Vista Paint

Antique GoldK-521

ΔE 4 · #F8BA38

Hallman-Lindsay

Warm Fuzzies830

ΔE 5.1 · #F5B72E

Sherwin-Williams

Decisive YellowSW6902

ΔE 5.8 · #FDCC4E

Colorhouse

Aspire .06Aspire-06

ΔE 5.9 · #FFBA38

Benjamin Moore

Oxford315

ΔE 5.9 · #FFBE47

Dutch Boy

Happy DayVS-9601

ΔE 8.2 · #FFCA2C

Kobra

Yellow07

ΔE 9.1 · #FAD140

RAL

Saffron Yellow1017

ΔE 11.9 · #F5D033

IKEA

IKEA124124

ΔE 12.9 · #FFB953

Farrow & Ball

Babouche223

ΔE 18.4 · #ECC363

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

61/100

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

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#FEC43F
#3E78FE

Analogous

#FE653E
#FEC43F
#D8FE3E

Triadic

#FEC43F
#3EFEC4
#C43EFE

Monochromatic

#A27201
#EFA701
#FEC43F
#FEDC8A
#FFF3D6

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 270-6 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 #FFF6E1
Tint #FFE9B8
Tint #FEDD8F
Tint #FED167
Base #FEC43F
Shade #FBB001
Shade #BC8401
Shade #7C5701
Shade #3D2B00

Lighter

#FED065
#F6D894
#F5E6C6

Darker

#FDB100
#AE7A00
#654700

Saturation

#BBAA81
#FEC43E
#FFC53E

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Aa

vs White

1.59:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

13.18:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#FEC43F
#E9D43D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#FEC43F
#CFCF5F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#FEC43F
#FFB8C3

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

RAL Effect 270-6 brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect
PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable
sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning
#FEC04A

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#FEC43F

Daylight 5500K

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

#EBC56F

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EEECE7

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#2660E7

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: #FEC43F;
CSS — background
background-color: #FEC43F;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-270-6: #FEC43F;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-270-6': '#FEC43F' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#FEC43F] text-[#FEC43F]
SCSS
$ral-effect-270-6: #FEC43F;

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 270-6 from the RAL Effect — 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 270-6 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 RAL Effect 270-6 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 270-6 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 270-6?

RAL 270-6 is RAL Effect 270-6. On screen it is approximately #FEC43F (rgb 254, 196, 63).

What is RAL 270-6 in RGB?

RAL 270-6 is approximately rgb(254, 196, 63). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 270-6?

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 270-6?

RAL 270-6 (RAL Effect 270-6) is approximately #FEC43F in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 270-6 in CMYK?

RAL 270-6 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 23%, 75%, 0%). 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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