RAL Effect

RAL Effect 750-M

#17372D

RGB 23, 55, 45 · HSL 161°, 41%, 15% · CMYK 58, 0, 18, 78

RAL Effect 750-M is #17372D in HEX, rgb(23, 55, 45), cmyk(58%, 0%, 18%, 78%).

RAL Effect 750-M, RAL Effect 750-M, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #17372D, or rgb(23, 55, 45). 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#17372D
RGB23, 55, 45
HSL161°, 41%, 15%
HSV161°, 58%, 22%
CMYK58, 0, 18, 78
Decimal1521453
CSS RGBrgb(23, 55, 45)
CSS HSLhsl(161, 41%, 15%)

Dutch Boy

Dark GreenD-6751

ΔE 4.4 · #214136

Benjamin Moore

EssexHC-188

ΔE 6.7 · #28372F

RAL

Pearl Opal Green6036

ΔE 7.2 · #193737

Dulux

Bracken FernS25A9

ΔE 8.2 · #31453A

Sherwin-Williams

Roycroft Bottle GreenSW2847

ΔE 8.8 · #324038

Behr

Deep ForestBXC-12

ΔE 8.8 · #304230

Dunn-Edwards

Deep PineDEA180

ΔE 9.7 · #254A47

Hallman-Lindsay

Atlantic Waves473

ΔE 9.7 · #264243

Vista Paint

Cape RoyalK-856

ΔE 10.2 · #294344

Kilz

Deep SpruceRG290-02

ΔE 13.2 · #39544B

PPG

Black Spruce1137-7

ΔE 13.7 · #395648

Colorhouse

Nourish .06Nourish-06

ΔE 13.9 · #313536

Kobra

Green38

ΔE 14.3 · #415448

Valspar

Royal Pine5011-5

ΔE 14.5 · #315753

IKEA

IKEA186186

ΔE 15.5 · #302F2F

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black256

ΔE 16 · #3B3938

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

3/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

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

#17372D
#361720

Analogous

#17361C
#17372D
#173036

Triadic

#17372D
#2C1736
#362C17

Monochromatic

#08120F
#08120F
#17372D
#2D6C58
#44A284

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 750-M 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 #E9F6F2
Tint #A2D8C7
Tint #5BBB9C
Tint #347D66
Base #17372D
Shade #15332A
Shade #143128
Shade #132E25
Shade #122B23

Lighter

#30735E
#51A88D
#9DC9BB

Darker

#112C23
#0C1F19
#06120E

Saturation

#222B28
#17362C
#0B4130

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

12.96:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.62:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#17372D
#2E2E2E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#17372D
#33332E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#17372D
#1A3535

Original → Simulated

Calm · Restorative

RAL Effect 750-M 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
#51563D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#17372D

Daylight 5500K

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

#3E5B61

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#E9ECEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#3E1E28

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 / Aura Interior (for richer color depth in deep tones)

Recommended Finishes

Matte (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Satin (doors)

Deep colors look best in matte — gloss exaggerates surface flaws. Reserve subtle sheen for trim, doors, and high-touch areas.

Best Surfaces

Accent walls · Doors · Cabinetry · Built-ins

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

Tinted primer in a similar value is highly recommended — saves a coat and prevents the wall colour from washing the surface.

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: #17372D;
CSS — background
background-color: #17372D;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-750-m: #17372D;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-750-m': '#17372D' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#17372D] text-[#17372D]
SCSS
$ral-effect-750-m: #17372D;

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 750-M 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 750-M 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 750-M equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 750-M 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 750-M?

RAL 750-M is RAL Effect 750-M. On screen it is approximately #17372D (rgb 23, 55, 45).

What is RAL 750-M in RGB?

RAL 750-M is approximately rgb(23, 55, 45). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 750-M?

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 750-M?

RAL 750-M (RAL Effect 750-M) is approximately #17372D in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 750-M in CMYK?

RAL 750-M converts to roughly cmyk(58%, 0%, 18%, 78%). 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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