Color Name: Eigengrau
Hex Color Code: #16161D
RGB Color Code: RGB(22, 22, 29)
CMYK Values*: 24.1%, 24.1%, 0.0%, 88.6%
Color Family (Hue): Black





Eigengrau, also called Eigenlicht, iIntrinsic gray, Dark light, or Brain gray. Color is the uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of light.

What color is Eigengrau?

Eigengrau color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Eigengrau is #16161D, and the RGB color code is RGB(22, 22, 29).

In the RGB color model, Eigengrau has a red value of 22, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.1% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 88.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 10.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Eigengrau has a hue of 240° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation and 11.4 % brightness/value.


Eigengrau is cool or warm?

The color Eigengrau is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Eigengrau?

Eigengrau has an LRV of nearly 1. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(22, 22, 29)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.14%
Magenta
24.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
88.63%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 13.7 %, 10.0 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
13.73 %.
Lightness
10.00 %.

RYB

RYB(207, 208, 223)
Red
207 (81.3%)
Yellow
208 (81.7%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
24.14 %.
Brightness / Value
11.37 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 8.63 %

B: 88.63 %

XYZ

X : 0.84

Y : 0.83

Z : 1.28

YXY

Y1 : 0.83

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 91.37%

M : 91.37%

Y : 88.63%


LRV

~ 0.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 0.7/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 7.53

A : 1.95

B : -4.9

CIE-Lch

L : 7.53

C : 5.28

H : 291.74

CIE-Luv

L : 7.53

U : -0.22

V : -3.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 9.13

A : 0.45

B : -1.92






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Eigengrau


Here are the colors similar to Eigengrau . 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.



#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#1B1B1B
Eerie Black
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#010B13
Rich Black
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#19191A
PANTONE Neutral Black C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#101820
PANTONE Black 6 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#131E29
PANTONE 7547 C
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


RAL Classic


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


#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#0E0E10
RAL 9005 - Jet Black
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#0B0E10
BS 00-E-53 - Black
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#0F1619
BS 18-C-40 - Black
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#000000
BS 08-A-14 - Black
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


RAL Design


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


#212122
RAL 000 15 00 - Ink Black
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


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







Paint similar to Eigengrau


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Eigengrau . 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.


Valspar


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


#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#2E2E30
Noir (4009-2)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#323132
Black Magic (SW 6991)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#353337
Domino (SW 6989)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#333334
Jet Black (2120-10)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#343435
Twilight Zone (2127-10)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


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


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 12.90 (87.1% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 13.42 (86.6% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 13.98 (86.0% similar)


Behr


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


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 13.20 (86.8% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 13.53 (86.5% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 13.92 (86.1% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 14.08 (85.9% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 13.23 (86.8% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.4% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 14.12 (85.9% similar)
#49454B
Blackhearth (PPG1003-7)
ΔE - 15.42 (84.6% 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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