RAL Classic

RAL 7002 Olive Grey

#7E7B52

RGB 126, 123, 82 · HSL 56°, 21%, 41% · CMYK 0, 2, 35, 51

RAL 7002 Olive Grey is #7E7B52 in HEX, rgb(126, 123, 82), cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 51%).

RAL 7002, Olive Grey, is a warm color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #7E7B52, or rgb(126, 123, 82). It's commonly specified for window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated 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#7E7B52
RGB126, 123, 82
HSL56°, 21%, 41%
HSV56°, 35%, 49%
CMYK0, 2, 35, 51
Decimal8289106
CSS RGBrgb(126, 123, 82)
CSS HSLhsl(56, 21%, 41%)

RAL

Olive Grey7002

Near-exact · #7E7B52

Valspar

Olivita6006-6C

ΔE 2 · #817A53

Benjamin Moore

Chopped496

ΔE 2.1 · #838058

Dulux

XenaS17D7

ΔE 2.4 · #847C54

Behr

Fern GroveHDC-AC-16A

ΔE 2.5 · #837B54

Dunn-Edwards

BonsaiDE5538

ΔE 3 · #787B54

PPG

Green Briar1113-6

ΔE 3 · #7A744D

Kilz

June MossLG100-01

ΔE 4 · #72754B

Sherwin-Williams

EdamameSW7729

ΔE 4.2 · #827C5A

Hallman-Lindsay

Taffeta Sheen416

ΔE 4.8 · #81825F

Vista Paint

Taffeta SheenC-415

ΔE 4.8 · #81835F

Farrow & Ball

Bancha298

ΔE 8 · #686A47

IKEA

IKEA199199

ΔE 8.4 · #978A65

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 8.9 · #8E7A5A

Colorhouse

Leaf .05Leaf-05

ΔE 10.3 · #998F5B

Dutch Boy

Silver GrayD-6730

ΔE 11.1 · #857F69

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

19/100

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

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

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

Complementary

#7E7B52
#53567F

Analogous

#7F6653
#7E7B52
#6B7F53

Triadic

#7E7B52
#537F7C
#7C537F

Monochromatic

#222116
#504E34
#7E7B52
#A6A377
#C5C3A6

Shades and tints of Olive Grey 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 #F3F2EC
Tint #D8D7C4
Tint #BEBB9B
Tint #A3A072
Base #7E7B52
Shade #686644
Shade #525035
Shade #3B3A27
Shade #252418

Lighter

#A09D6D
#B5B395
#D2D1C3

Darker

#666441
#47452C
#2A2819

Saturation

#6F6E62
#7F7C53
#A89F29

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Aa

vs White

4.34:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

4.84:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#7E7B52
#817953

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7E7B52
#7C7C59

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7E7B52
#807679

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Olive Grey brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect
PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable
sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning
#9E8959

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7E7B52

Daylight 5500K

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

#8B8E7D

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#43466F

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: #7E7B52;
CSS — background
background-color: #7E7B52;
CSS Variable
--color-olive-grey: #7E7B52;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'olive-grey': '#7E7B52' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#7E7B52] text-[#7E7B52]
SCSS
$olive-grey: #7E7B52;

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 7002 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 7002 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 Olive Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 7002 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 7002?

RAL 7002 is Olive Grey. On screen it is approximately #7E7B52 (rgb 126, 123, 82).

What is RAL 7002 in RGB?

RAL 7002 is approximately rgb(126, 123, 82). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 7002?

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 7002?

RAL 7002 (Olive Grey) is approximately #7E7B52 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 7002 in CMYK?

RAL 7002 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 51%). 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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