RAL Classic

RAL 6021 Pale Green

#89AC76

RGB 137, 172, 118 · HSL 99°, 25%, 57% · CMYK 20, 0, 31, 33

RAL 6021 Pale Green is #89AC76 in HEX, rgb(137, 172, 118), cmyk(20%, 0%, 31%, 33%).

RAL 6021, Pale 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 #89AC76, or rgb(137, 172, 118). 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#89AC76
RGB137, 172, 118
HSL99°, 25%, 57%
HSV99°, 31%, 67%
CMYK20, 0, 31, 33
Decimal9022582
CSS RGBrgb(137, 172, 118)
CSS HSLhsl(99, 25%, 57%)

RAL

Pale Green6021

Near-exact · #89AC76

Behr

Milkweed PodS380-5

ΔE 1.9 · #8BAA76

Dulux

CressidaS22E5

ΔE 2.4 · #8CAD7B

Dunn-Edwards

Garden of EdenDE5607

ΔE 2.9 · #7FA771

Hallman-Lindsay

Perennial Garden759

ΔE 3 · #87A56F

Vista Paint

Perennial GardenC-758

ΔE 3 · #87A56F

Sherwin-Williams

PickleSW6725

ΔE 4.6 · #85A16A

Valspar

Spring Leaves5008-6B

ΔE 4.6 · #7FA576

PPG

Luscious Lime1120-6

ΔE 5.7 · #91A673

Benjamin Moore

Aurora565

ΔE 5.8 · #7BAD7B

Colorhouse

Thrive .05Thrive-05

ΔE 6.1 · #83AE82

Kilz

WheatgrassRG240-02

ΔE 8.4 · #81B589

IKEA

IKEA07878

ΔE 8.5 · #9CAD7F

Dutch Boy

Perrenial GardenDCP-0759

ΔE 9.5 · #9AB68E

Farrow & Ball

Yeabridge Green287

ΔE 9.5 · #919F70

Kobra

Green33

ΔE 15.2 · #7AB96E

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

36/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

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

Complementary

#89AC76
#9A76AD

Analogous

#A5AD76
#89AC76
#76AD7E

Triadic

#89AC76
#7689AD
#AD7689

Monochromatic

#405634
#638650
#89AC76
#B2C9A6
#DBE6D6

Shades and tints of Pale 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 #EFF4EC
Tint #D5E2CE
Tint #BCD0B1
Tint #A2BE93
Base #89AC76
Shade #6C9257
Shade #516E42
Shade #374A2C
Shade #1C2617

Lighter

#A1BD91
#B9CBAF
#D7DFD2

Darker

#6B9356
#49663A
#2B3C21

Saturation

#8F9A89
#89AD76
#7DD64D

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

2.55:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

8.23:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#89AC76
#A59D78

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#89AC76
#A7A77F

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#89AC76
#8FA4A7

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

Pale 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
#A6AE74

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#89AC76

Daylight 5500K

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

#93B398

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAECEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#855D9A

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 / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

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

Standard primer is adequate.

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: #89AC76;
CSS — background
background-color: #89AC76;
CSS Variable
--color-pale-green: #89AC76;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'pale-green': '#89AC76' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#89AC76] text-[#89AC76]
SCSS
$pale-green: #89AC76;

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 6021 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 6021 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 Pale Green equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 6021 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 6021?

RAL 6021 is Pale Green. On screen it is approximately #89AC76 (rgb 137, 172, 118).

What is RAL 6021 in RGB?

RAL 6021 is approximately rgb(137, 172, 118). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 6021?

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 6021?

RAL 6021 (Pale Green) is approximately #89AC76 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 6021 in CMYK?

RAL 6021 converts to roughly cmyk(20%, 0%, 31%, 33%). 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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