RAL Classic

RAL 7034 Yellow Grey

#8F8B66

RGB 143, 139, 102 · HSL 54°, 17%, 48% · CMYK 0, 3, 29, 44

RAL 7034 Yellow Grey is #8F8B66 in HEX, rgb(143, 139, 102), cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 44%).

RAL 7034, Yellow 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 #8F8B66, or rgb(143, 139, 102). 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#8F8B66
RGB143, 139, 102
HSL54°, 17%, 48%
HSV54°, 29%, 56%
CMYK0, 3, 29, 44
Decimal9407334
CSS RGBrgb(143, 139, 102)
CSS HSLhsl(54, 17%, 48%)

RAL

Yellow Grey7034

Near-exact · #8F8B66

Behr

Mississippi Mud710D-5

Near-exact · #8D8A65

Valspar

Smoked Olive6006-4B

ΔE 2.2 · #968F69

Dulux

Deep JungleS17C5

ΔE 2.8 · #938B6A

PPG

Playing Hooky1123-6

ΔE 3.2 · #8B8C6B

Kilz

Winter GrassLF130-02

ΔE 3.4 · #958B6A

Benjamin Moore

Alligator2143-20

ΔE 3.5 · #8E845F

Sherwin-Williams

Sheraton SageSW0014

ΔE 3.6 · #8F8666

Dunn-Edwards

Woodland WalkDE5537

ΔE 3.7 · #8B8D63

Vista Paint

OwletC-365

ΔE 3.8 · #8F845F

IKEA

IKEA199199

ΔE 3.9 · #978A65

Hallman-Lindsay

Owlet366

ΔE 4.1 · #90845F

Colorhouse

Glass .04Glass-04

ΔE 5.2 · #969873

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 9 · #8E7A5A

Dutch Boy

Silver GrayD-6730

ΔE 9.2 · #857F69

Farrow & Ball

Calke Green34

ΔE 10.1 · #768769

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

25/100

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

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

#8F8B66
#666A8F

Analogous

#8F7666
#8F8B66
#7F8F66

Triadic

#8F8B66
#668F8B
#8B668F

Monochromatic

#363426
#626046
#8F8B66
#B1AD91
#D0CFBD

Shades and tints of Yellow 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 #F2F2ED
Tint #DAD8CB
Tint #C2BFA8
Tint #A9A686
Base #8F8B66
Shade #747153
Shade #5A573F
Shade #3F3D2C
Shade #242319

Lighter

#A7A383
#BBB9A4
#D6D5CB

Darker

#737050
#504D37
#2F2D20

Saturation

#817F74
#8F8B66
#C2B433

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

3.47:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

6.05:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#8F8B66
#918A67

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8F8B66
#8C8C6C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8F8B66
#918689

Original → Simulated

Bright · Optimistic

Yellow 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
#AB9568

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#8F8B66

Daylight 5500K

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

#989A8C

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.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#4E5382

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: #8F8B66;
CSS — background
background-color: #8F8B66;
CSS Variable
--color-yellow-grey: #8F8B66;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'yellow-grey': '#8F8B66' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#8F8B66] text-[#8F8B66]
SCSS
$yellow-grey: #8F8B66;

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 7034 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 7034 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 Yellow Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 7034 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 7034?

RAL 7034 is Yellow Grey. On screen it is approximately #8F8B66 (rgb 143, 139, 102).

What is RAL 7034 in RGB?

RAL 7034 is approximately rgb(143, 139, 102). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 7034?

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 7034?

RAL 7034 (Yellow Grey) is approximately #8F8B66 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 7034 in CMYK?

RAL 7034 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 44%). 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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