RAL Design System

RAL 340 20 20 Juice Violet

#442238

RGB 68, 34, 56 · HSL 321°, 33%, 20% · CMYK 0, 50, 18, 73

RAL 340 20 20 Juice Violet is #442238 in HEX, rgb(68, 34, 56), cmyk(0%, 50%, 18%, 73%).

RAL 340 20 20, Juice Violet, is a warm color from the RAL Design System — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #442238, or rgb(68, 34, 56). 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#442238
RGB68, 34, 56
HSL321°, 33%, 20%
HSV321°, 50%, 27%
CMYK0, 50, 18, 73
Decimal4465208
CSS RGBrgb(68, 34, 56)
CSS HSLhsl(321, 33%, 20%)

Behr

Deep Garnet110F-7

ΔE 3.6 · #482A3F

Dulux

Majestic RobeS46C9

ΔE 5 · #452A3B

Kilz

Beetroot PurpleTB-100

ΔE 6.8 · #392434

Vista Paint

So MerlotK-744

ΔE 7 · #513249

RAL

Purple Violet4007

ΔE 8.7 · #4A192C

Benjamin Moore

JesterCC-34

ΔE 10.2 · #5B3747

Sherwin-Williams

MerlotSW2704

ΔE 10.5 · #51323B

Valspar

Poetic Purple1010-8

ΔE 11 · #5D3A4B

Dunn-Edwards

MulberryDEA194

ΔE 11.2 · #593C50

Hallman-Lindsay

Concord Grapehistoric-concord-grape

ΔE 11.9 · #523A46

PPG

Love Potion1179-7

ΔE 12.2 · #603E53

Colorhouse

Create .06Create-06

ΔE 12.7 · #5E3D5A

Farrow & Ball

Brinjal222

ΔE 14.3 · #5D3B42

IKEA

IKEA163163

ΔE 15.6 · #423A45

Kobra

Red17

ΔE 17.6 · #583F40

Dutch Boy

Dark ChocolateD-6782

ΔE 17.8 · #392A27

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 MasstonePink UndertoneRed

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

Complementary

#442238
#22442E

Analogous

#3F2244
#442238
#442227

Triadic

#442238
#384422
#223844

Monochromatic

#11090E
#11090E
#442238
#773C62
#AA558C

Shades and tints of Juice 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 #F5EBF1
Tint #D5ACC7
Tint #B66D9C
Tint #83426C
Base #442238
Shade #3D1F32
Shade #361B2D
Shade #2F1827
Shade #291522

Lighter

#7A3E65
#A7628F
#C8A7BD

Darker

#371B2D
#26121F
#170A12

Saturation

#382E35
#442238
#55113D

Best Rooms

bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass

Aa

vs White

13.71:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.53:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#442238
#313237

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#442238
#2A2A36

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#442238
#422727

Original → Simulated

Soft · Romantic

Juice Violet strikes the line between warm-neutral and statement — light enough for primary walls in soft-light rooms, expressive enough to give a bedroom or dressing room real character. Reads expensive next to cream, walnut, and brass.

SymbolismTenderness, warmth, optimism
PersonalityGentle, intimate, optimistic
romancesoftnesswarmthbedroomintimateblush
#724645

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#442238

Daylight 5500K

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

#604B69

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#ECE9EB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#213B2A

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: #442238;
CSS — background
background-color: #442238;
CSS Variable
--color-juice-violet: #442238;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'juice-violet': '#442238' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#442238] text-[#442238]
SCSS
$juice-violet: #442238;

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 340 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 340 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 Juice Violet equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 340 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.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

What color is RAL 340 20 20?

RAL 340 20 20 is Juice Violet. On screen it is approximately #442238 (rgb 68, 34, 56).

What is RAL 340 20 20 in RGB?

RAL 340 20 20 is approximately rgb(68, 34, 56). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 340 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 340 20 20?

RAL 340 20 20 (Juice Violet) is approximately #442238 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 340 20 20 in CMYK?

RAL 340 20 20 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 50%, 18%, 73%). 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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