RAL Design System

RAL 320 20 20 Aubergine Mauve

#3B2741

RGB 59, 39, 65 · HSL 286°, 25%, 20% · CMYK 9, 40, 0, 75

RAL 320 20 20 Aubergine Mauve is #3B2741 in HEX, rgb(59, 39, 65), cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 75%).

RAL 320 20 20, Aubergine 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 #3B2741, or rgb(59, 39, 65). 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#3B2741
RGB59, 39, 65
HSL286°, 25%, 20%
HSV286°, 40%, 25%
CMYK9, 40, 0, 75
Decimal3876673
CSS RGBrgb(59, 39, 65)
CSS HSLhsl(286, 25%, 20%)

Dulux

Classic VioletS45E9

ΔE 4.3 · #452F4C

Benjamin Moore

Exotic2071-10

ΔE 5.8 · #44344E

Behr

Baritone680F-7

ΔE 5.8 · #3C304F

Kilz

Beetroot PurpleTB-100

ΔE 6.9 · #392434

Sherwin-Williams

Concord GrapeSW6559

ΔE 8.1 · #443757

Vista Paint

So MerlotK-744

ΔE 8.3 · #513249

RAL

Violet Blue5000

ΔE 9.9 · #2A2E4B

Dunn-Edwards

PreserveDEA193

ΔE 10 · #4A3C50

Hallman-Lindsay

Plum Islandhistoric-plum-island

ΔE 10.8 · #463C4E

Valspar

Plum Good4011-10

ΔE 11.5 · #54415B

PPG

Royal Indigo1174-7

ΔE 12 · #4E4260

Colorhouse

Create .06Create-06

ΔE 12.5 · #5E3D5A

IKEA

IKEA163163

ΔE 13.3 · #423A45

Farrow & Ball

Pelt254

ΔE 14.8 · #50414C

Kobra

Blue31

ΔE 15.6 · #334059

Dutch Boy

Royal BlueD-6740

ΔE 17.3 · #1D375C

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

3/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneViolet UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral violet with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#3B2741
#2C4026

Analogous

#2D2640
#3B2741
#402639

Triadic

#3B2741
#403A26
#26403A

Monochromatic

#0E0A10
#0E0A10
#3B2741
#654370
#91609F

Shades and tints of Aubergine 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 #F2ECF4
Tint #C9B1D0
Tint #A076AD
Tint #6F4A7B
Base #3B2741
Shade #342239
Shade #2E1F33
Shade #281B2D
Shade #231726

Lighter

#684573
#926B9F
#BEABC4

Darker

#2F1E34
#201424
#130C15

Saturation

#352F37
#3A2640
#441353

Best Rooms

dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls

Best Uses

feature walls, cabinetry, textiles

Pairs With

warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles

Aa

vs White

13.53:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.55:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#3B2741
#2C3141

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#3B2741
#2B2B3E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#3B2741
#392D2A

Original → Simulated

Sophisticated · Imaginative

Aubergine Mauve carries history — long associated with luxury and contemplation. It works in low-light, intimate rooms (dressing rooms, dens, accent walls) where its complexity gets time to unfold. Pair with brass and walnut.

SymbolismLuxury, intuition, creativity
PersonalityRefined, mysterious, artistic
luxurycreativeintuitionintimateaccentrefined
#6C4A4C

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#3B2741

Daylight 5500K

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

#594F70

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

#EBEAEC

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.

#283922

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 / Aura Interior (for richer color depth in deep tones)

Recommended Finishes

Matte (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Satin (doors)

Deep colors look best in matte — gloss exaggerates surface flaws. Reserve subtle sheen for trim, doors, and high-touch areas.

Best Surfaces

Accent walls · Doors · Cabinetry · Built-ins

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

Tinted primer in a similar value is highly recommended — saves a coat and prevents the wall colour from washing the surface.

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: #3B2741;
CSS — background
background-color: #3B2741;
CSS Variable
--color-aubergine-mauve: #3B2741;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'aubergine-mauve': '#3B2741' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#3B2741] text-[#3B2741]
SCSS
$aubergine-mauve: #3B2741;

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 320 20 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 320 20 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 Aubergine Mauve equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 320 20 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 320 20 20?

RAL 320 20 20 is Aubergine Mauve. On screen it is approximately #3B2741 (rgb 59, 39, 65).

What is RAL 320 20 20 in RGB?

RAL 320 20 20 is approximately rgb(59, 39, 65). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 320 20 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 320 20 20?

RAL 320 20 20 (Aubergine Mauve) is approximately #3B2741 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 320 20 20 in CMYK?

RAL 320 20 20 converts to roughly cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 75%). 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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