RAL Effect
RAL Effect 840-5
#5A5D54
RAL Effect 840-5 is #5A5D54 in HEX, rgb(90, 93, 84), cmyk(3%, 0%, 10%, 64%).
RAL Effect 840-5, RAL Effect 840-5, is a cool colour from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #5A5D54, or rgb(90, 93, 84). 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 840-5 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 840-5 across 16 brands
Dulux
Bogle SG5F7
Vista Paint
Pointed Fir C-1413
Dunn-Edwards
Midnight Spruce DE6294
Hallman-Lindsay
Pointed Fir historic-pointed-fir
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green SW6208
Benjamin Moore
Ashwood 1484
Behr
Pastoral PPU10-20
Valspar
Night Safari 6011-3
Kilz
Dark Umber RM190
PPG
Osiris 1031-7
Dutch Boy
Ashton Grey VS-9303
Colorhouse
Metal .05 Metal-05
IKEA
IKEA178 178
RAL
Basalt Grey 7012
Kobra
Green 37
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe 26
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
11/100
Dark
Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.
Undertone
A near-neutral with a subtle neutral yellow 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 840-5
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 840-5 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 840-5 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 840-5 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 840-5 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 840-5?
RAL 840-5 is RAL Effect 840-5. On screen it is approximately #5A5D54 (rgb 90, 93, 84).
What is RAL 840-5 in RGB?
RAL 840-5 is approximately rgb(90, 93, 84). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 840-5?
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 840-5?
RAL 840-5 (RAL Effect 840-5) is approximately #5A5D54 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 840-5 in CMYK?
RAL 840-5 converts to roughly cmyk(3%, 0%, 10%, 64%). 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.
