Color Name: Bistre
Hex Color Code: #3D2B1F
RGB Color Code: RGB(61, 43, 31)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 29.5%, 49.2%, 76.1%
Color Family (Hue): Brown





Bistre (bister) is a very dark shade of grayish brown, a shade of brown made from soot, or the name for a color resembling the brownish pigment. Many Old Masters used bistre as the ink for their drawings.


What color is Bistre?

Bistre color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Bistre is #3D2B1F, and the RGB color code is RGB(61, 43, 31).

In the RGB color model, Bistre has a red value of 61, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 31. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.5% magenta, 49.2% yellow, and 76.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation, and 18.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bistre has a hue of 24° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation and 23.9 % brightness/value.


Bistre is cool or warm?

The color Bistre is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Bistre?

Bistre has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Bistre color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(61, 43, 31)
Red
61 (23.9%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
31 (12.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.51%
Yellow
49.18%
Key
76.08%

HSL

HSL(24deg, 32.6 %, 18.0 %)

Hue
24°
Saturation
32.61 %.
Lightness
18.04 %.

RYB

RYB(188, 180, 179)
Red
188 (73.8%)
Yellow
180 (70.5%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24°
Saturation
49.18 %.
Brightness / Value
23.92 %.

HWB

H: 24°

W: 12.16 %

B: 76.08 %

XYZ

X : 3.04

Y : 2.82

Z : 1.68

YXY

Y1 : 2.82

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 76.08%

M : 83.14%

Y : 87.84%


LRV

~ 2.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 1.8/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 19.3

A : 6.47

B : 11.07

CIE-Lch

L : 19.3

C : 12.82

H : 59.7

CIE-Luv

L : 19.3

U : 10.86

V : 8.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.79

A : 2.89

B : 5.82






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Bistre


Here are the colors similar to Bistre . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4A3728
Cedar Brown
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#4B3621
Cafe Noir (Espresso)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bistre to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Bistre to RAL Classic


#4A3526
RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#513A2A
RAL 8028 - Terra Brown
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Bistre to Pantone PMS


#473729
PANTONE 7533 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#4E3629
PANTONE 476 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#4E3524
PANTONE 2322 C
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Bistre to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Bistre color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Bistre to British Standard 4800


#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)





Paint similar to Bistre


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Bistre . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bistre to Benjamin Moore




Sherwin Williams


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bistre to Sherwin Williams


#4D3930
Turkish Coffee (SW 6076)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#4F3426
French Roast (SW 6069)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#4C3D31
Dark Clove (SW 9183)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Valspar


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bistre to Valspar


#4B3B30
Rootstock (M107)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#433631
Black Raisin (4002-2C)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#473A31
Deep Earth (6010-2)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#433531
Brown Velvet (1011-10)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Bistre to Dunn-Edwards


#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.3% similar)
#5B4A44
Bear in Mind (DE 6042)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 10.86 (89.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Bistre to PPG Paints


#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#544642
French Toast (PPG15-24)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)


Behr


Bistre color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bistre to Behr


#54463F
Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#4C443E
Espresso Beans (PPU5-01)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#5A4840
Baronial Brown (N170-7)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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







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