RAL Classic
RAL 8003 Clay Brown
#734222
RAL 8003 Clay Brown is #734222 in HEX, rgb(115, 66, 34), cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 55%).
RAL 8003, Clay Brown, is a warm color from the RAL Classic — the European standard used to specify exact colors for paints and coatings. Its hex value is #734222, or rgb(115, 66, 34). It's commonly specified for fences, doors, garden structures and exterior woodwork-look metal. 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.
RAL 8003 Color Codes
Paint Matches — RAL 8003 across 16 brands
Light Reflectance & Undertone
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
8/100
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.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Monochromatic
Shades & Tints
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Similar RAL Colors
About RAL 8003
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 8003 from the RAL Classic — 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 8003 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 Clay Brown equivalent across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more), each with its code, so you can take RAL 8003 straight to a can.
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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 color is RAL 8003?
RAL 8003 is Clay Brown. On screen it is approximately #734222 (rgb 115, 66, 34).
What is RAL 8003 in RGB?
RAL 8003 is approximately rgb(115, 66, 34). Its HSL and CMYK values are in the color codes above.
What paint matches RAL 8003?
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 8003?
RAL 8003 (Clay Brown) is approximately #734222 in HEX — the standard sRGB equivalent for screen.
What is RAL 8003 in CMYK?
RAL 8003 converts to roughly cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 55%). 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.