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BS 22-C-40 - Purple British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 22-C-40 - Purple
Hex Color Code: #474659
RGB Color Code: RGB(71, 70, 89)
CMYK Values*: 20.2%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 65.1%





About BS 22-C-40 - Purple color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 22-C-40 - Purple?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 22-C-40 - Purple is #474659, and the RGB color code is RGB(71, 70, 89).

In the RGB color model, BS 22-C-40 - Purple has a red value of 71, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.2% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation, and 31.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 22-C-40 - Purple has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 34.9 % brightness/value.


BS 22-C-40 - Purple is cool or warm?

The color BS 22-C-40 - Purple is a cool color.


What is the LRV of BS 22-C-40 - Purple?

BS 22-C-40 - Purple has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a 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


BS 22-C-40 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(71, 70, 89)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Green
70 (27.5%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.22%
Magenta
21.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.10%

HSL

HSL(243.16deg, 11.9 %, 31.2 %)

Hue
243.16°
Saturation
11.95 %.
Lightness
31.18 %.

RYB

RYB(126, 133, 162)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Yellow
133 (52.3%)
Blue
162 (63.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
243.16°
Saturation
21.35 %.
Brightness / Value
34.90 %.

HWB

H: 243.16°

W: 27.45 %

B: 65.10 %

XYZ

X : 6.59

Y : 6.44

Z : 10.35

YXY

Y1 : 6.44

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 72.16%

M : 72.55%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 6.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.5PB 3.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 30.5

A : 5

B : -11.1

CIE-Lch

L : 30.5

C : 12.17

H : 294.26

CIE-Luv

L : 30.5

U : -0.57

V : -14.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.38

A : 1.95

B : -6.41






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 22-C-40 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 22-C-40 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.



#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
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ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#5C5A6F
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ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#50404D
Purple Taupe
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)





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


British Standard 4800


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to British Standard 4800




RAL Design


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Pantone PMS


#3B3B4B
PANTONE 4132 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#3A435D
PANTONE 8781 C
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#3B3B47
PANTONE 4133 C
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#3F3843
PANTONE 4119 C
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)





Paint similar to BS 22-C-40 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 22-C-40 - Purple (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Benjamin Moore


#4B4A5C
Approaching Storm (CSP-535)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#3F4150
Blackberry Punch (CC-962)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#514C5A
Super Nova (1414)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Behr


#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#434555
Black Sapphire (PPU15-19)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to PPG Paints


#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#544F66
Magic Spell (PPG1173-7)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#484B62
Blue Suede Shoes (DEA 190)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#4E4E63
Legendary Purple (DE 5930)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#4D4860
Violet Shadow (DEA 192)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4F4F5E
Night Night (DE 5937)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Valspar


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Valspar


#40425A
Emperor (8003-48G)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#404565
Skyline (8003-47G)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#534654
Purple Fury (4001-4C)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 22-C-40 - Purple similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 22-C-40 - Purple to Sherwin Williams


#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue (SW 2739)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% 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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