RAL Design System

RAL 270 50 20 Delft Blue

#607999

RGB 96, 121, 153 · HSL 214°, 23%, 49% · CMYK 37, 21, 0, 40

RAL 270 50 20 Delft Blue is #607999 in HEX, rgb(96, 121, 153), cmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 40%).

RAL 270 50 20, Delft 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 #607999, or rgb(96, 121, 153). 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#607999
RGB96, 121, 153
HSL214°, 23%, 49%
HSV214°, 37%, 60%
CMYK37, 21, 0, 40
Decimal6322585
CSS RGBrgb(96, 121, 153)
CSS HSLhsl(214, 23%, 49%)

Hallman-Lindsay

Madonna Blue590

ΔE 1.5 · #5F7799

Vista Paint

Madonna BlueC-589

ΔE 1.7 · #5D7698

Dulux

Chicory FlowerS40D5

ΔE 1.9 · #667999

Behr

InfamousN540-5

ΔE 2.5 · #677C99

Kilz

Harbor TownTB-49

ΔE 2.7 · #5A779B

Dunn-Edwards

Clean SlateDE5880

ΔE 3.2 · #577396

Valspar

Veranda Blue4004-6B

ΔE 4.2 · #607992

Sherwin-Williams

Searching BlueSW6536

ΔE 4.3 · #6C7F9A

PPG

Blue Beads1160-5

ΔE 4.7 · #5A809E

RAL

Pigeon Blue5014

ΔE 5.1 · #606E8C

Benjamin Moore

Yin824

ΔE 5.3 · #6B83A9

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue220

ΔE 5.8 · #636E8F

IKEA

IKEA08686

ΔE 7.8 · #748DAC

Dutch Boy

Ocean BlueD-6743

ΔE 15.1 · #4C6A74

Kobra

Blue29

ΔE 17 · #1882B4

Colorhouse

Wool .06Wool-06

ΔE 18.9 · #485761

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

#607999
#9A8160

Analogous

#60969A
#607999
#64609A

Triadic

#607999
#9A6079
#799A60

Monochromatic

#252F3C
#43546B
#607999
#8EA0B8
#BDC8D6

Shades and tints of Delft 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 #ECEFF3
Tint #C9D2DD
Tint #A6B4C7
Tint #8297B1
Base #607999
Shade #4E627D
Shade #3C4B60
Shade #2A3543
Shade #181E26

Lighter

#7F94AF
#A2AFC0
#CAD1D9

Darker

#4C617C
#334256
#1D2733

Saturation

#747C86
#60799A
#3073CA

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

4.48:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

4.69:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#607999
#69759A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#607999
#757595

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#607999
#5D7E7A

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Delft 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
#87878E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#607999

Daylight 5500K

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

#758CB2

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEAEB

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.

#856E50

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: #607999;
CSS — background
background-color: #607999;
CSS Variable
--color-delft-blue: #607999;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'delft-blue': '#607999' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#607999] text-[#607999]
SCSS
$delft-blue: #607999;

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 50 20 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 270 50 20 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 Delft Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 270 50 20 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 50 20?

RAL 270 50 20 is Delft Blue. On screen it is approximately #607999 (rgb 96, 121, 153).

What is RAL 270 50 20 in RGB?

RAL 270 50 20 is approximately rgb(96, 121, 153). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 270 50 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 color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 270 50 20?

RAL 270 50 20 (Delft Blue) is approximately #607999 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 270 50 20 in CMYK?

RAL 270 50 20 converts to roughly cmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 40%). 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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