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Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue (HC-149) Paint Color


Color Name: Buxton Blue (HC-149)
Hex Color Code: #9DB6BA
RGB Color Code: RGB(157, 182, 186)
CMYK Values*: 15.6%, 2.2%, 0.0%, 27.1%






What color is Buxton Blue (HC-149)?

Buxton Blue (HC-149) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Buxton Blue (HC-149) is #9DB6BA, and the RGB color code is RGB(157, 182, 186).

In the RGB color model, Buxton Blue (HC-149) has a red value of 157, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.6% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.3° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Buxton Blue (HC-149) has a hue of 188.3° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Buxton Blue (HC-149) is cool or warm?

The color Buxton Blue (HC-149) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Buxton Blue (HC-149)?

Buxton Blue (HC-149) has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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


Buxton Blue (HC-149) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(157, 182, 186)

Red 157 (61.6%)
Green 182 (71.4%)
Blue 186 (72.9%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 188.28°
Saturation 17.37 %.
Lightness 67.25 %.
HWB H: 188.28°
W: 61.57 %
B: 27.06 %
LRV ~ 44.2 %
Munsell Color System 4.3BG 7.1/2.1
XYZ X : 39.5
Y : 44.17
Z : 52.9
YXY Y1 : 44.17
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.32
CMY C : 38.43%
M : 28.63%
Y : 27.06%

CMYK

Cyan 15.59%
Magenta 2.15%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 27.06%

HSV/HSB

Hue 188.28°
Saturation 15.59 %.
Brightness / Value 72.94 %.
CIE-Lab L : 72.34
A : -7.67
B : -4.91
CIE-Lch L : 72.34
C : 9.11
H : 212.64
CIE-Luv L : 72.34
U : -13.44
V : -6.1
Hunter-Lab L : 66.46
A : -10.23
B : -0.67








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Color Combinations


View more Buxton Blue (HC-149) - #9DB6BA color palettes and color scheme combinations


Buxton Blue (HC-149) 9db6ba Monochromatic Color Palette
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64888D
7FA0A5
9DB6BA
BBCCCF
D9E3E4
F7F9F9
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.

Buxton Blue (HC-149) 9db6ba Analogous Color Palette
9DBAA1
9DBAB0
9DB6BA
9DA8BA
A19DBA
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.

Buxton Blue (HC-149) 9db6ba triadic Color Palette
9DB6BA
BA9DB6
B6BA9D
Triadic Color Palette

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

Buxton Blue (HC-149) 9db6ba tetradic Color Palette
9DB6BA
B09DBA
BAA19D
A8BA9D
Tetradic Color Palette

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

9DB6BA
A7BDC1
B1C5C8
BACCCF
C4D3D6
CEDADC
D8E2E3
E2E9EA
EBF0F1
F5F8F8
FFFFFF
9DB6BA
8DA4A7
7E9295
6E7F82
5E6D70
4E5B5D
3F494A
2F3738
1F2425
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