RAL Classic Fawn brown RAL 8007

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RAL Classic Fawn brown reviews (3 photos)
What are RAL Classic Fawn brown undertones?
Is Fawn brown RAL 8007 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fawn brown
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Fawn brown RAL 8007
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 8007
Name:	Fawn brown
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Fawn brown?

RAL Classic Fawn brown RAL 8007 is a deep, earthy brown with a noticeable warm red-orange cast. Its medium-dark value gives it visual weight, making it especially effective on cabinetry, interior doors, beams, or a single accent wall. In strong daylight, this color can show more of its warm russet character, while lower light brings out its darker, grounded brown base. Pair Fawn brown with creamy off-whites, muted clay tones, black metal details, or natural oak for a layered, material-rich look. It also suits exterior trim or entry doors where a substantial, warm brown is needed.

RAL Classic Fawn brown reviews (3 photos)

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What are RAL Classic Fawn brown undertones?

Fawn brown is a deep, soft terracotta. The HEX sample leans 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:

#70462B

RGB code:

112, 70, 43

Is RAL Classic Fawn brown cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 23° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.

RAL 8007 Fawn brown HSL code: 23, 45%, 30%

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 Fawn brown

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Fawn brown:

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 8007
Fawn brown

Darker shades

RAL 8007
Fawn brown

RAL 8011
Nut brown

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 Fawn brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as RAL Classic Granite grey and Pigeon blue.

RAL 8007
Fawn brown

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LRV of Fawn brown

Fawn brown has an LRV of 10.6% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 10.6%, 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	#70462B
RGB Decimal	112, 70, 43
RGB Percent	43.92%, 27.45%, 16.86%
HSV	Hue: 23° Saturation: 61.61% Value: 43.92%
HSL	hsl(23, 45, 30)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 37.5 Yellow: 61.61 Key: 56.08
YIQ	Y: 79.48 I: 33.704 Q: 0.482
XYZ	X: 9.309 Y: 8.0 Z: 3.339
CIE Lab	L:33.984 a:15.028 b:23.579
CIE Luv	L:33.984 u:30.663 v:21.401
Decimal	7357995
Hunter Lab	28.285, 9.248, 12.801