RAL Classic
RAL 9023 Pearl Dark Grey
#828282
RAL 9023 Pearl Dark Grey is #828282 in HEX, rgb(130, 130, 130), cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 49%).
RAL 9023, Pearl Dark Grey, is a cool colour from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colours for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #828282, or rgb(130, 130, 130). It's commonly specified for doors, frames, gates, machinery and metal cladding. 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 9023 Colour Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 9023 across 16 brands
RAL
Pearl Dark Grey 9023
Vista Paint
Captain Nemo C-541
Dunn-Edwards
Storm Cloud DE6362
Hallman-Lindsay
Captain Nemo 542
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack CW-695
PPG
Dover Gray 1001-5
Dutch Boy
Natural Gray VS-9332
Dulux
Elephant Rock SN4E7
Sherwin-Williams
Cityscape SW7067
Kilz
Chipped Granite RL230
Behr
Pewter Ring UL260-4
Valspar
Cinder Fox 4001-2B
IKEA
IKEA185 185
Colorhouse
Wool .04 Wool-04
Farrow & Ball
Plummett 272
Kobra
Grey 42
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
22/100
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 pink 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 9023
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 9023 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 9023 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 Pearl Dark Grey equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 9023 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 9023?
RAL 9023 is Pearl Dark Grey. On screen it is approximately #828282 (rgb 130, 130, 130).
What is RAL 9023 in RGB?
RAL 9023 is approximately rgb(130, 130, 130). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the colour codes above.
What paint matches RAL 9023?
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 9023?
RAL 9023 (Pearl Dark Grey) is approximately #828282 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 9023 in CMYK?
RAL 9023 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 49%). 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.
