RAL Effect
RAL Effect 790-1
#3E4849
RAL Effect 790-1 is #3E4849 in HEX, rgb(62, 72, 73), cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 71%).
RAL Effect 790-1, RAL Effect 790-1, is a cool colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #3E4849, or rgb(62, 72, 73). It's commonly specified for metallic and pearlescent finishes on vehicles, façades and design objects. Below are its exact colour 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.
RAL 790-1 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 790-1 across 16 brands
Colorhouse
Metal .06 Metal-06
Behr
Space Black N460-7
PPG
Dark As Night 14-05
Valspar
Forest Canopy 5010-1
RAL
Iron Grey 7011
Sherwin-Williams
Mount Etna SW7625
Hallman-Lindsay
Dark River 494
Kilz
Typewriter TB-70
Benjamin Moore
Stonecutter 2135-20
Dunn-Edwards
Refined Green DEA181
Vista Paint
Calm Interlude C-500
Farrow & Ball
Railings 31
Dulux
Briar SG5G8
IKEA
IKEA152 152
Kobra
Black 44
Dutch Boy
Seal of Grey VS-9301
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
6/100
Very Dark
Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.
Undertone
A near-neutral with a subtle cool green undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 790-1
What is a RAL colour?
RAL is the European colour-matching standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Each code — like RAL 790-1 from the RAL Effect — maps to one defined colour, 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 790-1 on interior walls
RAL is defined for industrial coatings, not interior wall paint — so to paint a room in this colour you match it to a real interior brand. The Paint Matches above show the nearest RAL Effect 790-1 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 790-1 straight to a can.
More
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 790-1?
RAL 790-1 is RAL Effect 790-1. On screen it is approximately #3E4849 (rgb 62, 72, 73).
What is RAL 790-1 in RGB?
RAL 790-1 is approximately rgb(62, 72, 73). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 790-1?
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 colour.
What is the HEX code for RAL 790-1?
RAL 790-1 (RAL Effect 790-1) is approximately #3E4849 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 790-1 in CMYK?
RAL 790-1 converts to roughly cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 71%). 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 colour against a physical RAL fan deck.
