Bracing Blue (SW 6242) Sherwin Williams - Paint Color
| Color Name: | Bracing Blue (SW 6242) |
| Hex Color Code: | #768B9A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(118, 139, 154) |
| CMYK Values*: | 23.4%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 39.6% |
What color is Bracing Blue (SW 6242)?
Bracing Blue (SW 6242) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Bracing Blue (SW 6242) is #768B9A, and the RGB color code is RGB(118, 139, 154).
In the RGB color model, Bracing Blue (SW 6242) has a red value of 118, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.4% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bracing Blue (SW 6242) has a hue of 205° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.
Bracing Blue (SW 6242) is cool or warm?
The color Bracing Blue (SW 6242) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Bracing Blue (SW 6242)?
Bracing Blue (SW 6242) has an LRV of nearly 25.
By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Bracing Blue (SW 6242) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(118, 139, 154) |
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| Red | 118 (46.3%) |
| Green | 139 (54.5%) |
| Blue | 154 (60.4%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 205° |
| Saturation | 15.13 %. |
| Lightness | 53.33 %. |
| HWB | H: 205° W: 46.27 % B: 39.61 % |
| LRV | ~ 24.6 % |
| Munsell Color System | 4B 5.5/2.3 |
| XYZ | X : 22.54 Y : 24.65 Z : 34.14 |
| YXY | Y1 : 24.65 X : 0.28 Y2 : 0.3 |
| CMY | C : 53.73% M : 45.49% Y : 39.61% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 23.38% |
| Magenta | 9.74% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 39.61% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 205° |
| Saturation | 23.38 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 60.39 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 56.73 A : -4.03 B : -10.47 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 56.73 C : 11.22 H : 248.94 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 56.73 U : -11.52 V : -14.67 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 49.65 A : -5.86 B : -6.02 |
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Color Combinations
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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.
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