RAL Effect

RAL Effect 550-M

#A78890

RGB 167, 136, 144 · HSL 345°, 15%, 59% · CMYK 0, 19, 14, 35

RAL Effect 550-M is #A78890 in HEX, rgb(167, 136, 144), cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 35%).

RAL Effect 550-M, RAL Effect 550-M, is a warm colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #A78890, or rgb(167, 136, 144). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. 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.

HEX → RAL converter
HEX#A78890
RGB167, 136, 144
HSL345°, 15%, 59%
HSV345°, 19%, 65%
CMYK0, 19, 14, 35
Decimal10979472
CSS RGBrgb(167, 136, 144)
CSS HSLhsl(345, 15%, 59%)

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

28/100

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

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

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

Complementary

#A78890
#87A69E

Analogous

#A6879E
#A78890
#A68F87

Triadic

#A78890
#8FA687
#878FA6

Monochromatic

#553F44
#815F68
#A78890
#C7B3B8
#E7DFE1

Lighter

#B89FA5
#C8B8BC
#DED7D8

Darker

#8B656F
#60454C
#38282C

Saturation

#9B9294
#A6878F
#D35A78

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 550-M from the RAL Effect — 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 550-M 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 RAL Effect 550-M equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 550-M 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 colour is RAL 550-M?

RAL 550-M is RAL Effect 550-M. On screen it is approximately #A78890 (rgb 167, 136, 144).

What is RAL 550-M in RGB?

RAL 550-M is approximately rgb(167, 136, 144). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.

What paint matches RAL 550-M?

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 550-M?

RAL 550-M (RAL Effect 550-M) is approximately #A78890 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 550-M in CMYK?

RAL 550-M converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 35%). 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.

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