RAL Design System

RAL 300 70 20 Lavender Violet

#AEA6C9

RGB 174, 166, 201 · HSL 254°, 24%, 72% · CMYK 13, 17, 0, 21

RAL 300 70 20 Lavender Violet is #AEA6C9 in HEX, rgb(174, 166, 201), cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 21%).

RAL 300 70 20, Lavender 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 #AEA6C9, or rgb(174, 166, 201). 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#AEA6C9
RGB174, 166, 201
HSL254°, 24%, 72%
HSV254°, 17%, 79%
CMYK13, 17, 0, 21
Decimal11445961
CSS RGBrgb(174, 166, 201)
CSS HSLhsl(254, 24%, 72%)

Sherwin-Williams

Forever LilacSW9067

Near-exact · #AFA5C7

Dulux

InstigateS43E3

ΔE 1.3 · #ACA6C7

Valspar

Dusky Lavender4001-7C

ΔE 2.6 · #B2AAC9

Kilz

Ginger LilyRA280-01

ΔE 3.2 · #B6AED3

Benjamin Moore

Crocus1404

ΔE 3.3 · #B3ABC9

Vista Paint

Lined with LilacsK-60

ΔE 3.7 · #A5A1C9

Behr

Plum Frost660F-4

ΔE 3.7 · #B0AFD2

Hallman-Lindsay

Petunia Trail1253

ΔE 4.3 · #B8B0CF

Dunn-Edwards

Grape GatsbyDE5948

ΔE 4.6 · #A19ABD

PPG

Puturple1248-5

ΔE 5.2 · #ADA2CE

Kobra

Violet23

ΔE 5.9 · #B7B1DC

IKEA

IKEA121121

ΔE 11.5 · #8896B3

Dutch Boy

Celestial HorizonDCP-0589

ΔE 11.5 · #8FA4BF

Farrow & Ball

Lulworth Blue89

ΔE 15.2 · #A1B8CA

RAL

Window Grey7040

ΔE 15.4 · #9DA1AA

Colorhouse

Dream .03Dream-03

ΔE 19.5 · #B4CBD9

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

40/100

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

#AEA6C9
#C1C9A6

Analogous

#A6B0C9
#AEA6C9
#C0A6C9

Triadic

#AEA6C9
#C9AEA6
#A6C9AE

Monochromatic

#5D5185
#8377AC
#AEA6C9
#DAD6E6
#F1EFF5

Shades and tints of Lavender 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 #EEECF3
Tint #DEDBE9
Tint #CEC9DE
Tint #BEB8D3
Base #AEA6C9
Shade #8377AC
Shade #5D5185
Shade #3C3455
Shade #1B1726

Lighter

#BFB8D4
#CFCBDD
#E4E2EA

Darker

#8478AE
#574A80
#322B4B

Saturation

#B5B2BD
#AEA6C9
#A08BE4

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

2.31:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.10:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#AEA6C9
#A4ACC9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AEA6C9
#A7A7C5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AEA6C9
#ABACA9

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

Lavender 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
#C2A9B2

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AEA6C9

Daylight 5500K

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

#AFAED6

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.

#A9B583

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: #AEA6C9;
CSS — background
background-color: #AEA6C9;
CSS Variable
--color-lavender-violet: #AEA6C9;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'lavender-violet': '#AEA6C9' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#AEA6C9] text-[#AEA6C9]
SCSS
$lavender-violet: #AEA6C9;

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 300 70 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 300 70 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 Lavender Violet equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 300 70 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.

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What color is RAL 300 70 20?

RAL 300 70 20 is Lavender Violet. On screen it is approximately #AEA6C9 (rgb 174, 166, 201).

What is RAL 300 70 20 in RGB?

RAL 300 70 20 is approximately rgb(174, 166, 201). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 300 70 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 300 70 20?

RAL 300 70 20 (Lavender Violet) is approximately #AEA6C9 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 300 70 20 in CMYK?

RAL 300 70 20 converts to roughly cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 21%). 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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