RAL Design System

RAL 340 60 10 Piano Mauve

#9E8996

RGB 158, 137, 150 · HSL 323°, 10%, 58% · CMYK 0, 13, 5, 38

RAL 340 60 10 Piano Mauve is #9E8996 in HEX, rgb(158, 137, 150), cmyk(0%, 13%, 5%, 38%).

RAL 340 60 10, Piano 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 #9E8996, or rgb(158, 137, 150). 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#9E8996
RGB158, 137, 150
HSL323°, 10%, 58%
HSV323°, 13%, 62%
CMYK0, 13, 5, 38
Decimal10389910
CSS RGBrgb(158, 137, 150)
CSS HSLhsl(323, 10%, 58%)

Behr

Blackberry Mocha120F-4

ΔE 1.6 · #9E8692

Dulux

Merlin's ChoiceS47C4

ΔE 2.4 · #9F8899

PPG

Gothic Amethyst1046-5

ΔE 3.2 · #A38B93

Benjamin Moore

AmorousAF-600

ΔE 3.3 · #968997

Valspar

Sweet Purple1003-7C

ΔE 3.4 · #A2889A

Vista Paint

RosabellaK-754

ΔE 3.5 · #94838D

Hallman-Lindsay

Cut Heather1303

ΔE 3.5 · #9E909E

Sherwin-Williams

ThistleSW6283

ΔE 3.8 · #AA8E9A

Kilz

Plum NotionRA130-01

ΔE 4.8 · #938497

Farrow & Ball

Brassica271

ΔE 5.7 · #8D8089

Dunn-Edwards

PlumvilleDE6012

ΔE 6.7 · #9E8185

RAL

Pastel Violet4009

ΔE 8.4 · #A47D90

IKEA

IKEA08888

ΔE 8.9 · #8B859D

Colorhouse

Wool .04Wool-04

ΔE 10.1 · #8B8A8C

Kobra

Grey42

ΔE 11.4 · #889099

Dutch Boy

Natural GrayVS-9332

ΔE 11.4 · #878787

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstonePink UndertoneRed

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

Complementary

#9E8996
#899F91

Analogous

#9C899F
#9E8996
#9F898C

Triadic

#9E8996
#969F89
#89969F

Monochromatic

#4F4049
#796370
#9E8996
#C1B3BC
#E3DDE1

Shades and tints of Piano 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 #F1EEF0
Tint #DDD5DA
Tint #C8BCC3
Tint #B3A2AD
Base #9E8996
Shade #826B79
Shade #62505B
Shade #42363D
Shade #221C1F

Lighter

#B2A1AB
#C4B9C0
#DCD7DA

Darker

#836A79
#5A4853
#352A31

Saturation

#979195
#9F8996
#CF59A2

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Aa

vs White

3.24:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.47:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#9E8996
#919296

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#9E8996
#8D8D94

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#9E8996
#9C8C8B

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Piano 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
#B6938C

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#9E8996

Daylight 5500K

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

#A398B0

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEAEB

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.

#5E9D76

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: #9E8996;
CSS — background
background-color: #9E8996;
CSS Variable
--color-piano-mauve: #9E8996;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'piano-mauve': '#9E8996' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#9E8996] text-[#9E8996]
SCSS
$piano-mauve: #9E8996;

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 60 10 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 60 10 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 Piano Mauve equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 340 60 10 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 340 60 10?

RAL 340 60 10 is Piano Mauve. On screen it is approximately #9E8996 (rgb 158, 137, 150).

What is RAL 340 60 10 in RGB?

RAL 340 60 10 is approximately rgb(158, 137, 150). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 340 60 10?

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 60 10?

RAL 340 60 10 (Piano Mauve) is approximately #9E8996 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 340 60 10 in CMYK?

RAL 340 60 10 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 13%, 5%, 38%). 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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