RAL Effect

RAL Effect 730-3

#7DB8BA

RGB 125, 184, 186 · HSL 182°, 31%, 61% · CMYK 33, 1, 0, 27

RAL Effect 730-3 is #7DB8BA in HEX, rgb(125, 184, 186), cmyk(33%, 1%, 0%, 27%).

RAL Effect 730-3, RAL Effect 730-3, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #7DB8BA, or rgb(125, 184, 186). 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#7DB8BA
RGB125, 184, 186
HSL182°, 31%, 61%
HSV182°, 33%, 73%
CMYK33, 1, 0, 27
Decimal8239290
CSS RGBrgb(125, 184, 186)
CSS HSLhsl(182, 31%, 61%)

Kilz

Venice EscapeRF250-02

ΔE 1.2 · #80B7B8

Dulux

WaterwayS30D3

ΔE 1.7 · #7DB9BE

RAL

Pastel Turquoise6034

ΔE 1.9 · #7FB5B5

Behr

Aqua GrayBNC-18

ΔE 2.7 · #80B4B3

Sherwin-Williams

Reflecting PoolSW6486

ΔE 2.8 · #7BB1B2

Valspar

Swim5006-8A

ΔE 3.8 · #75BBBA

Vista Paint

StillwaterC-686

ΔE 4 · #8CC0C0

Hallman-Lindsay

Stillwater687

ΔE 4 · #8CC1C2

PPG

Aqua Fiesta1147-4

ΔE 4.4 · #8CC3C3

Benjamin Moore

Pool2052-50

ΔE 4.6 · #86C2C9

Dunn-Edwards

CastawayDE5738

ΔE 5 · #6DBAC0

Colorhouse

Dream .04Dream-04

ΔE 8.3 · #9CC7C4

Kobra

Blue27

ΔE 9.2 · #87C8D7

Farrow & Ball

Blue Ground210

ΔE 9.5 · #A1C5C8

IKEA

IKEA08282

ΔE 10.1 · #729E9C

Dutch Boy

Blue WingsVS-9402

ΔE 11.1 · #8AB1C2

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

42/100

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

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

#7DB8BA
#BA7F7D

Analogous

#7DBA9E
#7DB8BA
#7D99BA

Triadic

#7DB8BA
#BA7DB8
#B8BA7D

Monochromatic

#376668
#51979A
#7DB8BA
#AFD4D5
#E1EFEF

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 730-3 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 #EBF4F4
Tint #CFE5E6
Tint #B4D6D7
Tint #98C7C9
Base #7DB8BA
Shade #56A0A3
Shade #40787A
Shade #2B5051
Shade #152728

Lighter

#97C6C8
#B4D2D3
#D5E3E4

Darker

#54A2A5
#387173
#204244

Saturation

#92A4A5
#7DB8BA
#5AD8DD

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

2.23:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.44:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#7DB8BA
#A2A7BC

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7DB8BA
#B0B0BA

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7DB8BA
#7FB7B5

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

RAL Effect 730-3 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
#9DB7A7

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7DB8BA

Daylight 5500K

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

#8ABCCB

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.

#A56664

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 · Trim · Soft 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 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: #7DB8BA;
CSS — background
background-color: #7DB8BA;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-730-3: #7DB8BA;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-730-3': '#7DB8BA' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#7DB8BA] text-[#7DB8BA]
SCSS
$ral-effect-730-3: #7DB8BA;

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 730-3 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 730-3 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 730-3 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 730-3 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 730-3?

RAL 730-3 is RAL Effect 730-3. On screen it is approximately #7DB8BA (rgb 125, 184, 186).

What is RAL 730-3 in RGB?

RAL 730-3 is approximately rgb(125, 184, 186). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 730-3?

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 730-3?

RAL 730-3 (RAL Effect 730-3) is approximately #7DB8BA in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 730-3 in CMYK?

RAL 730-3 converts to roughly cmyk(33%, 1%, 0%, 27%). 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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