RAL Effect
RAL Effect 290-3
#D8A960
RAL Effect 290-3 is #D8A960 in HEX, rgb(216, 169, 96), cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 15%).
RAL Effect 290-3, RAL Effect 290-3, is a warm colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #D8A960, or rgb(216, 169, 96). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. 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 290-3 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 290-3 across 16 brands
Vista Paint
Cat's Eye Marble C-905
Hallman-Lindsay
Cat's Eye Marble 906
Dunn-Edwards
Brown Wood DE5368
Benjamin Moore
Bryant HC-7
Kilz
Heart Of Gold LE110-01
PPG
Butterscotch Bliss 1106-5
Valspar
Pirate's Treasure 3006-5B
Behr
Lamplit MQ4-11
Farrow & Ball
India Yellow 66
Sherwin-Williams
Alchemy SW6395
Dulux
Ginger Crunch S14F5
Colorhouse
Beeswax .03 Beeswax-03
IKEA
IKEA108 108
Dutch Boy
Bacon Beige VS-9202
RAL
Sand Yellow 1002
Kobra
Yellow 09
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
44/100
Medium
Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 290-3
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 290-3 from the RAL Effect — 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 290-3 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 RAL Effect 290-3 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 290-3 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 290-3?
RAL 290-3 is RAL Effect 290-3. On screen it is approximately #D8A960 (rgb 216, 169, 96).
What is RAL 290-3 in RGB?
RAL 290-3 is approximately rgb(216, 169, 96). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 290-3?
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 290-3?
RAL 290-3 (RAL Effect 290-3) is approximately #D8A960 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 290-3 in CMYK?
RAL 290-3 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 15%). 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.
