RAL Effect
RAL Effect 590-3
#2A366B
RAL Effect 590-3 is #2A366B in HEX, rgb(42, 54, 107), cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 58%).
RAL Effect 590-3, RAL Effect 590-3, is a cool colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #2A366B, or rgb(42, 54, 107). 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.
RAL 590-3 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 590-3 across 16 brands
Behr
Night Watch 610D-7
Benjamin Moore
Blue 2066-10
Hallman-Lindsay
Frozen Blue 606
Vista Paint
Frozen Blue C-605
Dulux
Passionate Blue S41H9
Dunn-Edwards
Cobalt DEA140
RAL
Traffic Blue 5017
Sherwin-Williams
Valiant Violet SW6818
PPG
Daring Indigo 1166-7
Valspar
Homecoming Blue 4009-9
Kilz
Renaissance Tapestry RH240
Dutch Boy
Delft Blue 7447
Colorhouse
Petal .05 Petal-05
Kobra
Blue 30
IKEA
IKEA122 122
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue 220
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
4/100
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 cool blue with a violet 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 590-3
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 590-3 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 590-3 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 590-3 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 590-3 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.
Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 590-3?
RAL 590-3 is RAL Effect 590-3. On screen it is approximately #2A366B (rgb 42, 54, 107).
What is RAL 590-3 in RGB?
RAL 590-3 is approximately rgb(42, 54, 107). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 590-3?
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 590-3?
RAL 590-3 (RAL Effect 590-3) is approximately #2A366B in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 590-3 in CMYK?
RAL 590-3 converts to roughly cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 58%). 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.
