RAL Classic

RAL 6005 Moss Green

#2F4538

RGB 47, 69, 56 · HSL 145°, 19%, 23% · CMYK 32, 0, 19, 73

RAL 6005 Moss Green is #2F4538 in HEX, rgb(47, 69, 56), cmyk(32%, 0%, 19%, 73%).

RAL 6005, Moss Green, is a warm color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #2F4538, or rgb(47, 69, 56). It's commonly specified for fences, agricultural machinery, gates and exterior metalwork. 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#2F4538
RGB47, 69, 56
HSL145°, 19%, 23%
HSV145°, 32%, 27%
CMYK32, 0, 19, 73
Decimal3097912
CSS RGBrgb(47, 69, 56)
CSS HSLhsl(145, 19%, 23%)

RAL

Moss Green6005

Near-exact · #2F4538

Dulux

Bracken FernS25A9

ΔE 1.6 · #31453A

Benjamin Moore

Hunter2041-10

ΔE 3.6 · #2B463E

Behr

Deep ForestBXC-12

ΔE 3.8 · #304230

Sherwin-Williams

Dard Hunter GreenSW0041

ΔE 4 · #3A4A3F

Dutch Boy

Dark GreenD-6751

ΔE 4.4 · #214136

PPG

Pine Forest1134-7

ΔE 6.6 · #415241

Kobra

Green38

ΔE 6.9 · #415448

Kilz

Deep SpruceRG290-02

ΔE 7 · #39544B

Dunn-Edwards

Deep PineDEA180

ΔE 8 · #254A47

Valspar

Aged Pine6011-5

ΔE 8.3 · #444B43

Vista Paint

Green ColumnC-465

ΔE 8.3 · #455048

Hallman-Lindsay

Green Column466

ΔE 8.6 · #465149

Farrow & Ball

Studio Green93

ΔE 10.7 · #464C49

Colorhouse

Metal .06Metal-06

ΔE 11.6 · #3F4647

IKEA

IKEA152152

ΔE 13.1 · #494F50

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

5/100

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 MasstoneGreen UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral green with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Complementary

#2F4538
#46303D

Analogous

#314630
#2F4538
#304644

Triadic

#2F4538
#393046
#463930

Monochromatic

#0A0F0C
#111814
#2F4538
#4E735E
#709E83

Shades and tints of Moss Green 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 #EDF3EF
Tint #B7CEC1
Tint #81A992
Tint #547C65
Base #2F4538
Shade #2A3D32
Shade #24352B
Shade #1E2D24
Shade #19241E

Lighter

#4F755F
#769C86
#B1C3B9

Darker

#26382D
#1A271F
#0F1712

Saturation

#373E3A
#304639
#185E35

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Aa

vs White

10.35:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

2.03:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#2F4538
#3F3D39

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#2F4538
#42423A

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#2F4538
#314343

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

Moss Green sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature
PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful
calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary
#636045

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#2F4538

Daylight 5500K

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

#506569

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEBEA

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.

#3E2534

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: #2F4538;
CSS — background
background-color: #2F4538;
CSS Variable
--color-moss-green: #2F4538;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'moss-green': '#2F4538' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#2F4538] text-[#2F4538]
SCSS
$moss-green: #2F4538;

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 6005 from the RAL Classic — 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 6005 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 Moss Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 6005 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 6005?

RAL 6005 is Moss Green. On screen it is approximately #2F4538 (rgb 47, 69, 56).

What is RAL 6005 in RGB?

RAL 6005 is approximately rgb(47, 69, 56). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 6005?

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 6005?

RAL 6005 (Moss Green) is approximately #2F4538 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 6005 in CMYK?

RAL 6005 converts to roughly cmyk(32%, 0%, 19%, 73%). 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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