RAL Classic
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin Grey
#4C514A
RAL 7010 Tarpaulin Grey is #4C514A in HEX, rgb(76, 81, 74), cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 68%).
RAL 7010, Tarpaulin Grey, is a cool colour from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #4C514A, or rgb(76, 81, 74). It's commonly specified for window frames, doors, façades, gates, railings and powder-coated metalwork. 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 7010 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 7010 across 16 brands
RAL
Tarpaulin Grey 7010
Dunn-Edwards
Iron River DEA176
PPG
Licorice 1009-7
Sherwin-Williams
Shade‐Grown SW6188
Benjamin Moore
Deep 1582
Hallman-Lindsay
Oyster Catch 585
Valspar
Blackened Pine 5003-2C
Vista Paint
Dark Moon K-840
Behr
Underground N200-7
Farrow & Ball
Studio Green 93
Colorhouse
Metal .05 Metal-05
Dulux
Castlecliff NZ10G6
Kilz
Toasted Poppyseed RM210
IKEA
IKEA152 152
Kobra
Green 37
Dutch Boy
Seal of Grey VS-9301
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
8/100
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
A near-neutral with a subtle neutral blue undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 7010
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 7010 from the RAL Classic — 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 7010 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 Tarpaulin Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 7010 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 7010?
RAL 7010 is Tarpaulin Grey. On screen it is approximately #4C514A (rgb 76, 81, 74).
What is RAL 7010 in RGB?
RAL 7010 is approximately rgb(76, 81, 74). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 7010?
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 7010?
RAL 7010 (Tarpaulin Grey) is approximately #4C514A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 7010 in CMYK?
RAL 7010 converts to roughly cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 68%). 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.
