RAL Classic
RAL 5011 Steel Blue
#231A24
RAL 5011 Steel Blue is #231A24 in HEX, rgb(35, 26, 36), cmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 86%).
RAL 5011, Steel Blue, is a warm colour from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #231A24, or rgb(35, 26, 36). It's commonly specified for machinery, signage, marine and industrial equipment. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 5011 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 5011 across 16 brands
RAL
Steel Blue 5011
Benjamin Moore
Velvet CSP-480
Vista Paint
Silent Sea C-514
Kilz
Beetroot Purple TB-100
Dulux
Black SG6G9
Sherwin-Williams
Raisin SW7630
Hallman-Lindsay
Silent Sea 515
Behr
Rich Bordeaux BXC-87
IKEA
IKEA186 186
Dutch Boy
Dark Chocolate D-6782
Colorhouse
Nourish .06 Nourish-06
Kobra
Black 44
Valspar
Twilight Purple 4010-2
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black 256
Dunn-Edwards
Black DEA187
PPG
Napoleon 1013-7
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
1/100
Very Dark
Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.
Undertone
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.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 5011
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 5011 from the RAL Classic — maps to one defined colour, 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 5011 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest Steel Blue equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 5011 straight to a can.
More
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 5011?
RAL 5011 is Steel Blue. On screen it is approximately #231A24 (rgb 35, 26, 36).
What is RAL 5011 in RGB?
RAL 5011 is approximately rgb(35, 26, 36). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 5011?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 5011?
RAL 5011 (Steel Blue) is approximately #231A24 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 5011 in CMYK?
RAL 5011 converts to roughly cmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 86%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
