RAL Classic Brown beige RAL 1011

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RAL Classic Brown beige reviews (2 photos)
What are RAL Classic Brown beige undertones?
Is Brown beige RAL 1011 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Brown beige
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Brown beige RAL 1011
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 1011
Name:	Brown beige
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Brown beige?

RAL Classic Brown beige RAL 1011 is a medium, warm brown-beige with a clear golden clay cast. Its #AF8050 value gives it more depth than a pale tan, while the muted saturation keeps it from reading overly orange. In daylight, this shade can show its ochre warmth; under softer evening lighting, it tends to look richer and more earthy. Brown beige suits plastered walls, wood cabinetry, and exterior details where a grounded natural color is wanted. Pair it with cream, deep olive, charcoal, aged brass, or oak for a material-led palette with visible contrast.

RAL Classic Brown beige reviews (2 photos)

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What are RAL Classic Brown beige undertones?

Brown beige is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#AF8050

RGB code:

175, 128, 80

Is RAL Classic Brown beige cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this ochre brown sits firmly on the warm side.

RAL 1011 Brown beige HSL code: 30, 37%, 50%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Brown beige

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this ochre brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Brown beige:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Darker shades

RAL 1011
Brown beige

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Brown beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as RAL Classic Pigeon blue and Black blue.

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LRV of Brown beige

Brown beige has an LRV of 27.65% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 27.65%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#AF8050
RGB Decimal	175, 128, 80
RGB Percent	68.63%, 50.20%, 31.37%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 54.29% Value: 68.63%
HSL	hsl(30, 37, 50)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.86 Yellow: 54.29 Key: 31.37
YIQ	Y: 136.581 I: 43.432 Q: -4.995
XYZ	X: 26.848 Y: 25.133 Z: 11.024
CIE Lab	L:57.205 a:12.525 b:32.999
CIE Luv	L:57.205 u:35.657 v:36.721
Decimal	11501648
Hunter Lab	50.133, 7.858, 22.055