RAL Design System

RAL 300 80 05 Hazy Mauve

#C8C6CE

RGB 200, 198, 206 · HSL 255°, 8%, 79% · CMYK 3, 4, 0, 19

RAL 300 80 05 Hazy Mauve is #C8C6CE in HEX, rgb(200, 198, 206), cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 19%).

RAL 300 80 05, Hazy Mauve, 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 #C8C6CE, or rgb(200, 198, 206). 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#C8C6CE
RGB200, 198, 206
HSL255°, 8%, 79%
HSV255°, 4%, 81%
CMYK3, 4, 0, 19
Decimal13158094
CSS RGBrgb(200, 198, 206)
CSS HSLhsl(255, 8%, 79%)

Dutch Boy

SavoyDCP-1316

Near-exact · #C8C8D0

Farrow & Ball

Calluna270

ΔE 1.5 · #CCC8CE

Dulux

Evening FogS49A1

ΔE 1.6 · #C7C3CD

PPG

Silver Chalice1174-3

ΔE 1.8 · #CDC8D2

Valspar

Stardust Evening4002-3B

ΔE 1.9 · #CECAD3

Behr

Paparazzi FlashMQ5-18

ΔE 2.2 · #C4C8D0

Sherwin-Williams

Grape MistSW6548

ΔE 2.3 · #C5C0C9

Vista Paint

Shy VioletK-45

ΔE 2.5 · #D0CAD4

Benjamin Moore

Misty2118-60

ΔE 2.7 · #CBCDD4

Hallman-Lindsay

Calamities1315

ΔE 2.9 · #CECDD2

Kilz

Light ShadowRB190-02

ΔE 3.6 · #CFCFDA

Dunn-Edwards

Dangerous RobotDE6387

ΔE 4 · #CBC5C6

RAL

Agate Grey7038

ΔE 4.6 · #C3C3C3

Colorhouse

Air .07Air-07

ΔE 4.7 · #CEC4C5

IKEA

IKEA127127

ΔE 5.4 · #D0D4D8

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 5.5 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

57/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneViolet UndertoneBlue

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral blue undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Complementary

#C8C6CE
#CCCEC5

Analogous

#C5C7CE
#C8C6CE
#CCC5CE

Triadic

#C8C6CE
#CEC7C5
#C5CEC7

Monochromatic

#787387
#A09CAB
#C8C6CE
#EFEEF1
#F2F1F3

Shades and tints of Hazy Mauve 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 #EFEEF1
Tint #E5E4E8
Tint #DBDADF
Tint #D1CFD7
Base #C8C6CE
Shade #9B97A6
Shade #6F6B7D
Shade #46434F
Shade #1D1C21

Lighter

#D2D1D8
#DEDDE1
#ECEBED

Darker

#9D99A9
#6A6579
#3D3B46

Saturation

#C9C8CB
#C7C5CE
#BBADE6

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Aa

vs White

1.69:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

12.42:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#C8C6CE
#C6C7CF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C8C6CE
#C6C6CD

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C8C6CE
#C7C7C7

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Hazy Mauve gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#D5C1B6

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C8C6CE

Daylight 5500K

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

#C3C6DA

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.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#B6C096

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 · Trim · Ceilings · 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: #C8C6CE;
CSS — background
background-color: #C8C6CE;
CSS Variable
--color-hazy-mauve: #C8C6CE;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'hazy-mauve': '#C8C6CE' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#C8C6CE] text-[#C8C6CE]
SCSS
$hazy-mauve: #C8C6CE;

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 80 05 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 80 05 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 Hazy Mauve equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 300 80 05 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 80 05?

RAL 300 80 05 is Hazy Mauve. On screen it is approximately #C8C6CE (rgb 200, 198, 206).

What is RAL 300 80 05 in RGB?

RAL 300 80 05 is approximately rgb(200, 198, 206). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 300 80 05?

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 80 05?

RAL 300 80 05 (Hazy Mauve) is approximately #C8C6CE in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 300 80 05 in CMYK?

RAL 300 80 05 converts to roughly cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 19%). 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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