RAL Effect

RAL Effect 720-1

#C2E3DE

RGB 194, 227, 222 · HSL 171°, 37%, 83% · CMYK 15, 0, 2, 11

RAL Effect 720-1 is #C2E3DE in HEX, rgb(194, 227, 222), cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 11%).

RAL Effect 720-1, RAL Effect 720-1, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #C2E3DE, or rgb(194, 227, 222). 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#C2E3DE
RGB194, 227, 222
HSL171°, 37%, 83%
HSV171°, 15%, 89%
CMYK15, 0, 2, 11
Decimal12772318
CSS RGBrgb(194, 227, 222)
CSS HSLhsl(171, 37%, 83%)

Valspar

Mystic Sea5007-7A

Near-exact · #C1E4DF

Behr

Misty IsleMQ3-19

Near-exact · #C2E2DC

PPG

Swan Lake1231-2

ΔE 1.4 · #C5E5E2

Colorhouse

Dream .02Dream-02

ΔE 1.4 · #BDE1DD

Benjamin Moore

At666

ΔE 1.7 · #C5E4DC

Dulux

Starlight Blue HalfS28E1H

ΔE 1.9 · #C9E7E2

Sherwin-Williams

Tame TealSW6757

ΔE 1.9 · #C1E6DF

Vista Paint

Nature's ThemeK-229

ΔE 2.2 · #BADFDB

Dunn-Edwards

Tropical WaterfallDE5722

ΔE 2.8 · #BEE7E2

Kilz

Vintage AquaRG180-02

ΔE 3 · #B7DFDB

IKEA

IKEA04545

ΔE 3.4 · #BBE1D7

Hallman-Lindsay

Luxor Blue678

ΔE 3.8 · #BDE9E5

Dutch Boy

Mellow BlueDCP-0468

ΔE 8.2 · #DDE8E2

Farrow & Ball

Borrowed Light235

ΔE 9.8 · #D5DBDB

RAL

Papyrus White9018

ΔE 12 · #D7D7D7

Kobra

White01

ΔE 12.4 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

72/100

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

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

#C2E3DE
#E4C4C8

Analogous

#C4E4CF
#C2E3DE
#C4D8E4

Triadic

#C2E3DE
#DFC4E4
#E4DFC4

Monochromatic

#5BB3A6
#8FCCC3
#C2E3DE
#EEF7F6
#EEF7F6

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 720-1 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 #EAF5F4
Tint #E0F1EE
Tint #D7EDE9
Tint #CDE8E4
Base #C2E3DE
Shade #86C7BD
Shade #4CA698
Shade #306860
Shade #132A27

Lighter

#CFE9E5
#DDEDEB
#ECF4F3

Darker

#88CBC1
#45A496
#276158

Saturation

#CFD8D7
#C4E4DF
#B6F1E8

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Aa

vs White

1.37:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

15.34:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#C2E3DE
#D6D8E0

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C2E3DE
#DEDEDF

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C2E3DE
#C4E2E1

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

RAL Effect 720-1 sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature
PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful
calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary
#D1D7C2

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C2E3DE

Daylight 5500K

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

#BEDCE6

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E9ECEC

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.

#CC9CA3

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: #C2E3DE;
CSS — background
background-color: #C2E3DE;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-720-1: #C2E3DE;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-720-1': '#C2E3DE' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#C2E3DE] text-[#C2E3DE]
SCSS
$ral-effect-720-1: #C2E3DE;

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 720-1 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 720-1 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 720-1 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 720-1 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 720-1?

RAL 720-1 is RAL Effect 720-1. On screen it is approximately #C2E3DE (rgb 194, 227, 222).

What is RAL 720-1 in RGB?

RAL 720-1 is approximately rgb(194, 227, 222). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 720-1?

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 720-1?

RAL 720-1 (RAL Effect 720-1) is approximately #C2E3DE in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 720-1 in CMYK?

RAL 720-1 converts to roughly cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 11%). 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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