RAL Classic
RAL 8002 Signal Brown
#6C3B2A
RAL 8002 Signal Brown is #6C3B2A in HEX, rgb(108, 59, 42), cmyk(0%, 45%, 61%, 58%).
RAL 8002, Signal Brown, is a warm colour from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #6C3B2A, or rgb(108, 59, 42). It's commonly specified for fences, doors, garden structures and exterior woodwork-look metal. 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 8002 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 8002 across 16 brands
RAL
Signal Brown 8002
Dulux
Red Mane S07C9
Benjamin Moore
Charlton CW-265
Behr
Florence Brown 230F-7
Vista Paint
Monterey Chestnut C-122
Hallman-Lindsay
Monterey Chestnut 123
Sherwin-Williams
Rustic Red SW7593
PPG
Sweet Spiceberry 1059-7
Dunn-Edwards
Cellar Door DEA157
IKEA
IKEA089 89
Kilz
Rich Leather LB290-02
Valspar
Chocolate Cherry 2003-7A
Dutch Boy
Maroon D-6773
Colorhouse
Clay .04 Clay-04
Kobra
Copper 46
Farrow & Ball
Eating Room Red 43
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
Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.
Colour Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colours
About RAL 8002
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 8002 from the RAL Classic — 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 8002 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 Signal Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 8002 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is RAL 8002?
RAL 8002 is Signal Brown. On screen it is approximately #6C3B2A (rgb 108, 59, 42).
What is RAL 8002 in RGB?
RAL 8002 is approximately rgb(108, 59, 42). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 8002?
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 8002?
RAL 8002 (Signal Brown) is approximately #6C3B2A in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 8002 in CMYK?
RAL 8002 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 45%, 61%, 58%). 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.
