RAL Classic

RAL 7035 Light Grey

#D7D7D7

RGB 215, 215, 215 · HSL 0°, 0%, 84% · CMYK 0, 0, 0, 16

RAL 7035 Light Grey is #D7D7D7 in HEX, rgb(215, 215, 215), cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 16%).

RAL 7035, Light Grey, is a cool color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #D7D7D7, or rgb(215, 215, 215). 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#D7D7D7
RGB215, 215, 215
HSL0°, 0%, 84%
HSV0°, 0%, 84%
CMYK0, 0, 0, 16
Decimal14145495
CSS RGBrgb(215, 215, 215)
CSS HSLhsl(0, 0%, 84%)

RAL

Papyrus White9018

Near-exact · #D7D7D7

Kilz

Lilac CreamRJ180

Near-exact · #D8D8D7

Vista Paint

Sweet MusetteK-774

Near-exact · #D9D7D6

Valspar

Polar Star4005-1A

ΔE 1 · #D7D9D8

Behr

Gray ShimmerMQ3-25

ΔE 1 · #D4D6D7

Hallman-Lindsay

Desired Dawn1314

ΔE 1.1 · #D8D7D9

Benjamin Moore

Graytint1611

ΔE 1.2 · #D9DAD9

Dunn-Edwards

December SkyDE6352

ΔE 1.3 · #D5D7D9

Dulux

Mauve Pansy QuarterS45A1Q

ΔE 1.3 · #D9D7D9

Sherwin-Williams

Olympus WhiteSW6253

ΔE 1.5 · #D4D8D7

PPG

Go To Gray1004-1

ΔE 1.7 · #DCD8D7

Farrow & Ball

Blackened2011

ΔE 2 · #DDDBD9

IKEA

IKEA127127

ΔE 2.8 · #D0D4D8

Kobra

Silver47

ΔE 3.4 · #CDCECD

Dutch Boy

Tinge GreyVS-9117

ΔE 3.9 · #E2E2E2

Colorhouse

Bisque .06Bisque-06

ΔE 5 · #DAE2DD

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

68/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneRed UndertonePink

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral pink undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Complementary

#D7D7D7
#D6D6D6

Analogous

#D6D6D6
#D7D7D7
#D6D6D6

Triadic

#D7D7D7
#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6

Monochromatic

#8A8A8A
#B0B0B0
#D7D7D7
#F2F2F2
#F2F2F2

Shades and tints of Light 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 #F0F0F0
Tint #E9E9E9
Tint #E3E3E3
Tint #DDDDDD
Base #D7D7D7
Shade #A8A8A8
Shade #7A7A7A
Shade #4D4D4D
Shade #1F1F1F

Lighter

#DEDEDE
#E7E7E7
#F1F1F1

Darker

#ABABAB
#767676
#454545

Saturation

#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6
#EBC2C2

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Aa

vs White

1.44:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

14.59:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D7D7D7
#D7D7D8

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D7D7D7
#D7D7D7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D7D7D7
#D7D7D7

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Light Grey gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#E1CEBC

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D7D7D7

Daylight 5500K

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

#CED3E1

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EBEBEB

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.

#A4C8C8

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) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · 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; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

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: #D7D7D7;
CSS — background
background-color: #D7D7D7;
CSS Variable
--color-light-grey: #D7D7D7;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'light-grey': '#D7D7D7' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#D7D7D7] text-[#D7D7D7]
SCSS
$light-grey: #D7D7D7;

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 7035 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 7035 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 Light Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 7035 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 7035?

RAL 7035 is Light Grey. On screen it is approximately #D7D7D7 (rgb 215, 215, 215).

What is RAL 7035 in RGB?

RAL 7035 is approximately rgb(215, 215, 215). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 7035?

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 7035?

RAL 7035 (Light Grey) is approximately #D7D7D7 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 7035 in CMYK?

RAL 7035 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 16%). 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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