RAL Classic Brown green RAL 6008

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RAL Classic RAL 6008 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
What are RAL Classic Brown green undertones?
Is Brown green RAL 6008 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Brown green
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Brown green RAL 6008
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 6008
Name:	Brown green
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Brown green?

RAL Classic Brown green RAL 6008 is a deep, muted near-black with a restrained olive-brown cast. Its low brightness gives walls, cabinetry, or metalwork a substantial, grounded appearance without reading as plain black. In daylight, the subtle green-brown character is more noticeable; under warm evening lighting, it can appear darker and closer to charcoal. Use this color for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or built-in cabinets where a strong, shadowy finish suits the architecture. It pairs especially well with warm oak, aged brass, tan leather, off-white plaster, and muted stone shades.

RAL Classic RAL 6008 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

RAL Classic Brown green kitchen cabinets

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What are RAL Classic Brown green undertones?

Brown green is a deep, very muted dark olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#36342A

RGB code:

54, 52, 42

Is RAL Classic Brown green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 50°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

RAL 6008 Brown green HSL code: 50, 12%, 19%

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 green

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

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6000K

7000K

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

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.

Lighter shades

RAL 6008
Brown green

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 green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as RAL Classic Black blue and Violet Blue.

RAL 6008
Brown green

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LRV of Brown green

Brown green has an LRV of 6.05% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.05%, 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	#36342A
RGB Decimal	54, 52, 42
RGB Percent	21.18%, 20.39%, 16.47%
HSV	Hue: 50° Saturation: 22.22% Value: 21.18%
HSL	hsl(50, 12, 19)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.7 Yellow: 22.22 Key: 78.82
YIQ	Y: 51.458 I: 4.405 Q: -2.689
XYZ	X: 3.167 Y: 3.407 Z: 2.681
CIE Lab	L:21.607 a:-1.202 b:6.657
CIE Luv	L:21.607 u:1.528 v:6.67
Decimal	3552298
Hunter Lab	18.459, -1.678, 4.311