RAL Design System

RAL 280 30 30 Deep Blue

#264674

RGB 38, 70, 116 · HSL 215°, 51%, 30% · CMYK 67, 40, 0, 55

RAL 280 30 30 Deep Blue is #264674 in HEX, rgb(38, 70, 116), cmyk(67%, 40%, 0%, 55%).

RAL 280 30 30, Deep 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 #264674, or rgb(38, 70, 116). 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#264674
RGB38, 70, 116
HSL215°, 51%, 30%
HSV215°, 67%, 45%
CMYK67, 40, 0, 55
Decimal2508404
CSS RGBrgb(38, 70, 116)
CSS HSLhsl(215, 51%, 30%)

Dulux

Cold CurrentS40F9

Near-exact · #234572

Behr

InkedM510-7

ΔE 1 · #234673

PPG

Hacienda Talavera17-03

ΔE 2.7 · #314A76

Sherwin-Williams

Honorable BlueSW6811

ΔE 2.9 · #164576

Kilz

IndigoRH220

ΔE 3.3 · #314973

Dunn-Edwards

NauticalDEA139

ΔE 3.9 · #2E4A7D

Benjamin Moore

Patriot2064-20

ΔE 4 · #194B7D

Vista Paint

Sailor's EyesK-1241

ΔE 5.4 · #394778

Dutch Boy

Delft Blue7447

ΔE 6.2 · #003B67

Hallman-Lindsay

Newport Indigohistoric-newport-indigo

ΔE 6.3 · #313D6C

RAL

Capri Blue5019

ΔE 7.8 · #1B5583

Kobra

Blue30

ΔE 7.8 · #195584

Valspar

Classic Royal Blue4009-8

ΔE 7.9 · #465380

IKEA

IKEA122122

ΔE 11 · #3A5170

Colorhouse

Petal .05Petal-05

ΔE 17.1 · #1F4992

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue220

ΔE 20.1 · #636E8F

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

6/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

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

#264674
#745325

Analogous

#256D74
#264674
#2C2574

Triadic

#264674
#742546
#467425

Monochromatic

#060C13
#13233A
#264674
#3869AD
#6590CD

Shades and tints of Deep 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 #E8EEF8
Tint #AAC2E4
Tint #6D96D0
Tint #396BB1
Base #264674
Shade #203B62
Shade #1A3151
Shade #152640
Shade #0F1C2E

Lighter

#3767A9
#658CC2
#AABDD7

Darker

#1C385E
#122642
#0A1627

Saturation

#414B58
#254674
#134386

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

9.50:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

2.21:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#264674
#2D4474

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#264674
#42426F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#264674
#1C4F48

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Deep 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
#5C6172

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#264674

Daylight 5500K

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

#496696

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E9EAEC

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.

#5D4625

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: #264674;
CSS — background
background-color: #264674;
CSS Variable
--color-deep-blue: #264674;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'deep-blue': '#264674' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#264674] text-[#264674]
SCSS
$deep-blue: #264674;

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 280 30 30 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 280 30 30 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 Deep Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 280 30 30 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 280 30 30?

RAL 280 30 30 is Deep Blue. On screen it is approximately #264674 (rgb 38, 70, 116).

What is RAL 280 30 30 in RGB?

RAL 280 30 30 is approximately rgb(38, 70, 116). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 280 30 30?

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 280 30 30?

RAL 280 30 30 (Deep Blue) is approximately #264674 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 280 30 30 in CMYK?

RAL 280 30 30 converts to roughly cmyk(67%, 40%, 0%, 55%). 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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