RAL Design System

RAL 350 20 30 Tulip Poplar Purple

#531938

RGB 83, 25, 56 · HSL 328°, 54%, 21% · CMYK 0, 70, 33, 67

RAL 350 20 30 Tulip Poplar Purple is #531938 in HEX, rgb(83, 25, 56), cmyk(0%, 70%, 33%, 67%).

RAL 350 20 30, Tulip Poplar Purple, 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 #531938, or rgb(83, 25, 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#531938
RGB83, 25, 56
HSL328°, 54%, 21%
HSV328°, 70%, 33%
CMYK0, 70, 33, 67
Decimal5445944
CSS RGBrgb(83, 25, 56)
CSS HSLhsl(328, 54%, 21%)

Behr

Wild CranberryBXC-90

ΔE 4.6 · #5C2444

RAL

Purple Violet4007

ΔE 7.4 · #4A192C

Benjamin Moore

ElderberryCSP-470

ΔE 9.2 · #612F4F

Vista Paint

Cherry Bon BonK-1234

ΔE 9.7 · #663149

Colorhouse

Petal .07Petal-07

ΔE 10 · #652F53

Kilz

Raspberry MacaroonLA280-02

ΔE 10.4 · #6F304C

Hallman-Lindsay

Noble Honor1166

ΔE 11 · #69354F

Sherwin-Williams

Fabulous GrapeSW6293

ΔE 11 · #6D344F

Dulux

Pink RebelS46H9

ΔE 11.8 · #58324D

Valspar

Berry Brown1010-7

ΔE 12.4 · #673649

Dunn-Edwards

Passionate PlumDEA144

ΔE 13.7 · #753A58

PPG

Chilled Wine1045-7

ΔE 16.3 · #6D4052

Farrow & Ball

Brinjal222

ΔE 18.9 · #5D3B42

Kobra

Red17

ΔE 23.8 · #583F40

IKEA

IKEA102102

ΔE 24.4 · #7E3738

Dutch Boy

MaroonD-6773

ΔE 25.2 · #4F2318

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

#531938
#195234

Analogous

#511952
#531938
#52191B

Triadic

#531938
#375219
#193752

Monochromatic

#14060D
#180710
#531938
#8D2A5F
#C63F87

Shades and tints of Tulip Poplar Purple 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 #F8E7F0
Tint #E3A0C3
Tint #CD5897
Tint #9A2E68
Base #531938
Shade #4A1632
Shade #41132C
Shade #381126
Shade #2F0E20

Lighter

#912B61
#BE4F8A
#D39EBA

Darker

#43132C
#2F0C1F
#1C0612

Saturation

#3E2D36
#521937
#5F0C38

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

13.43:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.56:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#531938
#373737

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#531938
#2A2A35

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#531938
#512222

Original → Simulated

Soft · Romantic

Tulip Poplar Purple 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
#7E3F45

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#531938

Daylight 5500K

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

#6B4469

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EDE9EB

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.

#19432C

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: #531938;
CSS — background
background-color: #531938;
CSS Variable
--color-tulip-poplar-purple: #531938;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'tulip-poplar-purple': '#531938' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#531938] text-[#531938]
SCSS
$tulip-poplar-purple: #531938;

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 350 20 30 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 350 20 30 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 Tulip Poplar Purple equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 350 20 30 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 350 20 30?

RAL 350 20 30 is Tulip Poplar Purple. On screen it is approximately #531938 (rgb 83, 25, 56).

What is RAL 350 20 30 in RGB?

RAL 350 20 30 is approximately rgb(83, 25, 56). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 350 20 30?

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 350 20 30?

RAL 350 20 30 (Tulip Poplar Purple) is approximately #531938 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 350 20 30 in CMYK?

RAL 350 20 30 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 70%, 33%, 67%). 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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