RAL Design System

RAL 280 60 25 Opal Violet

#7E8FBB

RGB 126, 143, 187 · HSL 223°, 31%, 61% · CMYK 33, 24, 0, 27

RAL 280 60 25 Opal Violet is #7E8FBB in HEX, rgb(126, 143, 187), cmyk(33%, 24%, 0%, 27%).

RAL 280 60 25, Opal Violet, 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 #7E8FBB, or rgb(126, 143, 187). 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#7E8FBB
RGB126, 143, 187
HSL223°, 31%, 61%
HSV223°, 33%, 73%
CMYK33, 24, 0, 27
Decimal8294331
CSS RGBrgb(126, 143, 187)
CSS HSLhsl(223, 31%, 61%)

Kilz

SerendipityRB260-02

ΔE 2.7 · #838EBD

Dulux

Sweet WilliamS42E4

ΔE 2.8 · #8894C1

PPG

Blue Hyacinth1245-5

ΔE 3.4 · #8394C5

Valspar

Enchanted Evening4003-8A

ΔE 3.4 · #8698C4

Sherwin-Williams

DahliaSW6816

ΔE 3.9 · #8B98C4

Vista Paint

South PortK-106

ΔE 4.2 · #7D98C4

Hallman-Lindsay

Himalaya Sky597

ΔE 4.5 · #7695C2

Behr

Evening In ParisN560-4

ΔE 4.6 · #8A95BB

Benjamin Moore

Softened1420

ΔE 5.2 · #8186B5

Dunn-Edwards

Enchanting SkyDE5900

ΔE 5.6 · #7886AA

IKEA

IKEA08686

ΔE 8.3 · #748DAC

Farrow & Ball

Cook's Blue237

ΔE 8.5 · #6A90B4

Kobra

Violet24

ΔE 11 · #9B8CB5

Dutch Boy

Celestial HorizonDCP-0589

ΔE 12.5 · #8FA4BF

RAL

Pearl Violet4011

ΔE 15 · #8673A1

Colorhouse

Water .05Water-05

ΔE 22 · #82979D

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#7E8FBB
#BAA97D

Analogous

#7DADBA
#7E8FBB
#8A7DBA

Triadic

#7E8FBB
#BA7D8E
#8EBA7D

Monochromatic

#374468
#51669A
#7E8FBB
#AFBAD5
#E1E5EF

Shades and tints of Opal Violet 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 #EBEEF4
Tint #CFD6E6
Tint #B4BED7
Tint #98A6C9
Base #7E8FBB
Shade #566CA3
Shade #40517A
Shade #2B3651
Shade #151A28

Lighter

#97A5C8
#B4BDD3
#D5D9E4

Darker

#546BA5
#384973
#202A44

Saturation

#9298A5
#7D8EBA
#5A7FDD

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

3.21:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.53:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#7E8FBB
#7F8EBC

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7E8FBB
#8C8CB6

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7E8FBB
#799791

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Opal Violet 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
#9E98A7

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7E8FBB

Daylight 5500K

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

#8B9DCC

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.

#A59264

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: #7E8FBB;
CSS — background
background-color: #7E8FBB;
CSS Variable
--color-opal-violet: #7E8FBB;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'opal-violet': '#7E8FBB' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#7E8FBB] text-[#7E8FBB]
SCSS
$opal-violet: #7E8FBB;

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 60 25 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 60 25 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 Opal Violet equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 280 60 25 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 280 60 25?

RAL 280 60 25 is Opal Violet. On screen it is approximately #7E8FBB (rgb 126, 143, 187).

What is RAL 280 60 25 in RGB?

RAL 280 60 25 is approximately rgb(126, 143, 187). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 280 60 25?

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 60 25?

RAL 280 60 25 (Opal Violet) is approximately #7E8FBB in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 280 60 25 in CMYK?

RAL 280 60 25 converts to roughly cmyk(33%, 24%, 0%, 27%). 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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