RAL Effect

RAL Effect 850-5

#6B6760

RGB 107, 103, 96 · HSL 38°, 5%, 40% · CMYK 0, 4, 10, 58

RAL Effect 850-5 is #6B6760 in HEX, rgb(107, 103, 96), cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 58%).

RAL Effect 850-5, RAL Effect 850-5, is a cool color from the RAL Effect — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #6B6760, or rgb(107, 103, 96). 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#6B6760
RGB107, 103, 96
HSL38°, 5%, 40%
HSV38°, 10%, 42%
CMYK0, 4, 10, 58
Decimal7038816
CSS RGBrgb(107, 103, 96)
CSS HSLhsl(38, 5%, 40%)

Kilz

UndergroundRM170

ΔE 1 · #69655F

IKEA

IKEA178178

ΔE 1.2 · #69645D

RAL

Quartz Grey7039

ΔE 1.4 · #6C6960

Dulux

Hammer GreySG6H6

ΔE 1.4 · #696560

Benjamin Moore

Coachman'sCSP-90

ΔE 1.7 · #6B645E

Sherwin-Williams

PorpoiseSW7047

ΔE 2.1 · #6B645B

Valspar

Wetlands5007-2C

ΔE 2.2 · #676860

Behr

Mined CoalPPU18-18

ΔE 2.3 · #6C6A66

PPG

Armory1009-6

ΔE 2.5 · #6A6B65

Vista Paint

Grey LocksC-569

ΔE 3 · #6F675C

Hallman-Lindsay

King Fischer577

ΔE 3.1 · #6E6A5E

Dutch Boy

Ashton GreyVS-9303

ΔE 3.5 · #66665A

Dunn-Edwards

Boat AnchorDE6377

ΔE 4.1 · #6C6B6A

Farrow & Ball

Down Pipe26

ΔE 4.6 · #626664

Colorhouse

Stone .06Stone-06

ΔE 7.6 · #746D5A

Kobra

Green37

ΔE 10.7 · #515545

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

14/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

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

Complementary

#6B6760
#61656B

Analogous

#6B6261
#6B6760
#6A6B61

Triadic

#6B6760
#616B67
#67616B

Monochromatic

#1B1A18
#43413D
#6B6760
#928E87
#B6B4AF

Shades and tints of RAL Effect 850-5 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 #F0F0EF
Tint #D0CECB
Tint #AFACA7
Tint #8E8A82
Base #6B6760
Shade #585550
Shade #46433F
Shade #33312E
Shade #201F1D

Lighter

#8B867E
#A7A49F
#CBCAC8

Darker

#56534D
#3B3935
#23211F

Saturation

#686664
#6B6761
#9C7430

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Aa

vs White

5.62:1

AA

Aa

vs Black

3.73:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#6B6760
#6A6860

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#6B6760
#686861

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#6B6760
#6B6667

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

RAL Effect 850-5 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
#907A63

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#6B6760

Daylight 5500K

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

#7D7F87

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.

#41516C

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #6B6760;
CSS — background
background-color: #6B6760;
CSS Variable
--color-ral-effect-850-5: #6B6760;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'ral-effect-850-5': '#6B6760' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#6B6760] text-[#6B6760]
SCSS
$ral-effect-850-5: #6B6760;

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 850-5 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 850-5 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 850-5 equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 850-5 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 850-5?

RAL 850-5 is RAL Effect 850-5. On screen it is approximately #6B6760 (rgb 107, 103, 96).

What is RAL 850-5 in RGB?

RAL 850-5 is approximately rgb(107, 103, 96). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.

What paint matches RAL 850-5?

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 color.

What is the HEX code for RAL 850-5?

RAL 850-5 (RAL Effect 850-5) is approximately #6B6760 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.

What is RAL 850-5 in CMYK?

RAL 850-5 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 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 color against a physical RAL fan deck.

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