RAL Effect

RAL Effect 680-4

#26768D

RGB 38, 118, 141 · HSL 193°, 58%, 35% · CMYK 73, 16, 0, 45

RAL Effect 680-4 is #26768D in HEX, rgb(38, 118, 141), cmyk(73%, 16%, 0%, 45%).

RAL Effect 680-4, RAL Effect 680-4, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #26768D, or rgb(38, 118, 141). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. 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#26768D
RGB38, 118, 141
HSL193°, 58%, 35%
HSV193°, 73%, 55%
CMYK73, 16, 0, 45
Decimal2520717
CSS RGBrgb(38, 118, 141)
CSS HSLhsl(193, 58%, 35%)

Benjamin Moore

AvalonCSP-645

Near-exact · #27778F

Dulux

MingS33E6

ΔE 1.9 · #16768E

Sherwin-Williams

Loch BlueSW6502

ΔE 2 · #2F778B

Kilz

ArroyoRE130-02

ΔE 2.5 · #357A91

PPG

Adventure1151-6

ΔE 2.6 · #34788C

Behr

PoseidonS480-6

ΔE 2.7 · #33748A

Dunn-Edwards

Rare TurquoiseDEA133

ΔE 3.2 · #00748E

Vista Paint

Great Blue GreenK-1248

ΔE 5.2 · #006C80

Valspar

Pacific Pleasure5009-10

ΔE 6 · #146C8A

Hallman-Lindsay

Tory Bluehistoric-tory-blue

ΔE 6.4 · #2B708F

RAL

Water Blue5021

ΔE 6.5 · #256D7B

IKEA

IKEA118118

ΔE 8 · #317983

Colorhouse

Dream .06Dream-06

ΔE 8.8 · #0E707B

Farrow & Ball

Vardo288

ΔE 11.4 · #427E83

Dutch Boy

Ocean BlueD-6743

ΔE 13.3 · #4C6A74

Kobra

Blue29

ΔE 16.6 · #1882B4

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

15/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

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

Complementary

#26768D
#8D3C25

Analogous

#258D70
#26768D
#25438D

Triadic

#26768D
#8D2577
#778D25

Monochromatic

#051114
#154451
#26768D
#36A9C9
#72C3DA

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 680-4 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 #E7F5F9
Tint #ABDBE9
Tint #70C2D9
Tint #35A9C8
Base #26768D
Shade #1F6376
Shade #19505F
Shade #133C48
Shade #0D2930

Lighter

#33A3C1
#6BB7CD
#ADD2DD

Darker

#1C6073
#124350
#0A2730

Saturation

#4A6269
#25778D
#1381A0

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Aa

vs White

5.17:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

4.06:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#26768D
#59668E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#26768D
#6D6D8A

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#26768D
#247975

Original → Simulated

Focused · Cooling

RAL Effect 680-4 lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability
PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative
focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth
#5C8585

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#26768D

Daylight 5500K

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

#498AA9

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E8ECED

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#713726

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #26768D;
CSS — background
background-color: #26768D;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-680-4: #26768D;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-680-4': '#26768D' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#26768D] text-[#26768D]
SCSS
$ral-effect-680-4: #26768D;

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 680-4 from the RAL Effect — 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 680-4 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 RAL Effect 680-4 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 680-4 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 680-4?

RAL 680-4 is RAL Effect 680-4. On screen it is approximately #26768D (rgb 38, 118, 141).

What is RAL 680-4 in RGB?

RAL 680-4 is approximately rgb(38, 118, 141). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 680-4?

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 680-4?

RAL 680-4 (RAL Effect 680-4) is approximately #26768D in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 680-4 in CMYK?

RAL 680-4 converts to roughly cmyk(73%, 16%, 0%, 45%). 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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