RAL Effect

RAL Effect 770-1

#989D84

RGB 152, 157, 132 · HSL 72°, 11%, 57% · CMYK 3, 0, 16, 38

RAL Effect 770-1 is #989D84 in HEX, rgb(152, 157, 132), cmyk(3%, 0%, 16%, 38%).

RAL Effect 770-1, RAL Effect 770-1, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #989D84, or rgb(152, 157, 132). 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#989D84
RGB152, 157, 132
HSL72°, 11%, 57%
HSV72°, 16%, 62%
CMYK3, 0, 16, 38
Decimal10001796
CSS RGBrgb(152, 157, 132)
CSS HSLhsl(72, 11%, 57%)

Behr

Shadow TaupeBNC-24

Near-exact · #989C83

Dulux

HerbalistS20B4

ΔE 1 · #979E86

Benjamin Moore

Mistletoe474

ΔE 1.6 · #949981

Sherwin-Williams

Green OnyxSW9128

ΔE 1.6 · #989A82

Hallman-Lindsay

Wainscot Greenhistoric-wainscot-green

ΔE 1.7 · #9C9D85

Vista Paint

Wainscot GreenC-1397

ΔE 1.8 · #9D9E85

Valspar

Tuscan Olive5004-2A

ΔE 2 · #949A84

Dunn-Edwards

Battle HarborDE6257

ΔE 2.1 · #9C9C82

PPG

Edamame1030-4

ΔE 2.3 · #9CA389

Farrow & Ball

Lichen19

ΔE 2.8 · #A1A189

Kilz

Weeping WillowTB-77

ΔE 4 · #919B88

IKEA

IKEA150150

ΔE 4.9 · #A7A58F

Colorhouse

Nourish .03Nourish-03

ΔE 6.1 · #A5A392

RAL

Stone Grey7030

ΔE 7.2 · #8B8C7A

Dutch Boy

Sierra Beige7425

ΔE 7.3 · #A99E80

Kobra

Gold45

ΔE 16.6 · #8E7A5A

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

32/100

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-Green UndertoneYellow

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

Complementary

#989D84
#8A859D

Analogous

#9D9685
#989D84
#8D9D85

Triadic

#989D84
#85999D
#9D8599

Monochromatic

#494C3D
#72775F
#989D84
#BCBFB0
#E0E1DA

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 770-1 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 #F1F1EE
Tint #DBDCD4
Tint #C5C7BA
Tint #AFB29F
Base #989D84
Shade #7C8168
Shade #5E624E
Shade #3F4235
Shade #21221B

Lighter

#ADB19E
#C1C3B7
#DADCD6

Darker

#7C8267
#565A46
#323429

Saturation

#94958E
#999D85
#B6CE54

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Aa

vs White

2.80:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

7.49:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#989D84
#9E9985

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#989D84
#9C9C88

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#989D84
#9A999B

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

RAL Effect 770-1 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
#B1A27E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#989D84

Daylight 5500K

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

#9FA7A2

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.

#695D9A

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: #989D84;
CSS — background
background-color: #989D84;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-770-1: #989D84;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-770-1': '#989D84' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#989D84] text-[#989D84]
SCSS
$ral-effect-770-1: #989D84;

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 770-1 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 770-1 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 770-1 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 770-1 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 770-1?

RAL 770-1 is RAL Effect 770-1. On screen it is approximately #989D84 (rgb 152, 157, 132).

What is RAL 770-1 in RGB?

RAL 770-1 is approximately rgb(152, 157, 132). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 770-1?

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 770-1?

RAL 770-1 (RAL Effect 770-1) is approximately #989D84 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 770-1 in CMYK?

RAL 770-1 converts to roughly cmyk(3%, 0%, 16%, 38%). 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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