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Behr Admiral Blue (M520-7) Paint Color


Color Name: Admiral Blue (M520-7)
Hex Color Code: #3E5B7D
RGB Color Code: RGB(62, 91, 125)
CMYK Values*: 50.4%, 27.2%, 0.0%, 51.0%






What color is Admiral Blue (M520-7)?

Admiral Blue (M520-7) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Admiral Blue (M520-7) is #3E5B7D, and the RGB color code is RGB(62, 91, 125).

In the RGB color model, Admiral Blue (M520-7) has a red value of 62, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.4% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Admiral Blue (M520-7) has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation and 49.0 % brightness/value.

Admiral Blue (M520-7) is cool or warm?

The color Admiral Blue (M520-7) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Admiral Blue (M520-7)?

Admiral Blue (M520-7) has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Admiral Blue (M520-7) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(62, 91, 125)

Red 62 (24.3%)
Green 91 (35.7%)
Blue 125 (49.0%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 212.38°
Saturation 33.69 %.
Lightness 36.67 %.
HWB H: 212.38°
W: 24.31 %
B: 50.98 %
LRV ~ 10 %
Munsell Color System 1.8PB 3.6/4.6
XYZ X : 9.43
Y : 9.99
Z : 20.83
YXY Y1 : 9.99
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.25
CMY C : 75.69%
M : 64.31%
Y : 50.98%

CMYK

Cyan 50.40%
Magenta 27.20%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 50.98%

HSV/HSB

Hue 212.38°
Saturation 50.40 %.
Brightness / Value 49.02 %.
CIE-Lab L : 37.82
A : -0.51
B : -22.45
CIE-Lch L : 37.82
C : 22.46
H : 268.69
CIE-Luv L : 37.82
U : -13.64
V : -30.96
Hunter-Lab L : 31.6
A : -2.04
B : -16.96








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Color Combinations


View more Admiral Blue (M520-7) - #3E5B7D color palettes and color scheme combinations


Admiral Blue (M520-7) 3e5b7d Monochromatic Color Palette
0B1117
1C2939
2D425B
3E5B7D
4F749F
6B8EB6
8DA8C7
Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Admiral Blue (M520-7) 3e5b7d Analogous Color Palette
3E7D60
3E7A7D
3E5B7D
403E7D
603E7D
Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Admiral Blue (M520-7) 3e5b7d triadic Color Palette
3E5B7D
7D3E5B
5B7D3E
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Admiral Blue (M520-7) 3e5b7d tetradic Color Palette
3E5B7D
7D3E7A
7D603E
3E7D41
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

3E5B7D
516B8A
657C97
788CA4
8B9DB1
9EADBE
B2BDCB
C5CED8
D8DEE5
ECEFF2
FFFFFF
3E5B7D
385270
324964
2B4058
25374B
1F2E3E
192432
131B25
0C1219
06090C
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Color Images and Mockup


Admiral Blue (M520-7) - #3E5B7D Color Images and Patterns


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