RAL Design System
RAL 280 40 35 Portuguese Blue
#3C5E95
RAL 280 40 35 Portuguese Blue is #3C5E95 in HEX, rgb(60, 94, 149), cmyk(60%, 37%, 0%, 42%).
RAL 280 40 35, Portuguese Blue, is a cool colour from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #3C5E95, or rgb(60, 94, 149). It's commonly specified for architecture, interiors and product design where a wide, fine-graded palette is needed. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 280 40 35 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 280 40 35 across 16 brands
Dulux
Raftsman S40G7
Valspar
Deep Space 4008-8C
Behr
Mesmerize 590F-6
Benjamin Moore
Blue 798
Kilz
Navy Dress RH210
PPG
Teeny Bikini 1162-6
Sherwin-Williams
Frank Blue SW6967
Dunn-Edwards
Lapis DE5846
Hallman-Lindsay
Fresh Take 1278
Vista Paint
Glacier Bay C-1371
RAL
Brillant Blue 5007
Kobra
Blue 30
IKEA
IKEA128 128
Dutch Boy
Blue Sea VS-9451
Colorhouse
Petal .05 Petal-05
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue 220
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
11/100
Dark
Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 280 40 35
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 280 40 35 from the RAL Design System — maps to one defined colour, 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 40 35 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Portuguese Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 280 40 35 straight to a can.
More
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 280 40 35?
RAL 280 40 35 is Portuguese Blue. On screen it is approximately #3C5E95 (rgb 60, 94, 149).
What is RAL 280 40 35 in RGB?
RAL 280 40 35 is approximately rgb(60, 94, 149). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 280 40 35?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 280 40 35?
RAL 280 40 35 (Portuguese Blue) is approximately #3C5E95 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 280 40 35 in CMYK?
RAL 280 40 35 converts to roughly cmyk(60%, 37%, 0%, 42%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
