RAL Classic Sepia brown RAL 8014

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RAL Classic Sepia brown reviews (3 photos)
What are RAL Classic Sepia brown undertones?
Is Sepia brown RAL 8014 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sepia brown
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sepia brown RAL 8014
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RAL 8014
Name:	Sepia brown
Brand:	RAL Classic

What color is RAL Classic Sepia brown?

RAL Classic Sepia brown RAL 8014 is a deep, muted brown with a distinctly warm, earthy cast. Its low-light appearance is nearly charcoal-brown, while brighter daylight reveals the softened reddish-brown warmth within the color. Sepia brown has enough depth for exterior doors, window frames, and cabinetry, especially where a darker finish is wanted without the starkness of black. On walls, it is best used in rooms with good natural light or as a single accent surface. Pair this shade with warm off-whites, clay tones, natural oak, aged brass, and textured linen for a grounded material palette.

RAL Classic Sepia brown reviews (3 photos)

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What are RAL Classic Sepia brown undertones?

Sepia brown is a deep, muted burnt orange-brown. 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:

#4A3526

RGB code:

74, 53, 38

Is RAL Classic Sepia brown cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 25°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

RAL 8014 Sepia brown HSL code: 25, 32%, 22%

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 Sepia brown

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

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with RAL Classic Sepia 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 8014
Sepia 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 Sepia brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as RAL Classic Granite grey and Pigeon blue.

RAL 8014
Sepia brown

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LRV of Sepia brown

Sepia brown has an LRV of 7.12% 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 7.12%, 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	#4A3526
RGB Decimal	74, 53, 38
RGB Percent	29.02%, 20.78%, 14.90%
HSV	Hue: 25° Saturation: 48.65% Value: 29.02%
HSL	hsl(25, 32, 22)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 28.38 Yellow: 48.65 Key: 70.98
YIQ	Y: 57.569 I: 17.334 Q: -0.226
XYZ	X: 4.447 Y: 4.142 Z: 2.399
CIE Lab	L:24.136 a:7.169 b:13.136
CIE Luv	L:24.136 u:13.578 v:11.603
Decimal	4863270
Hunter Lab	20.353, 3.386, 7.26