Color Name: Falu red
Hex Color Code: #801818
RGB Color Code: RGB(128, 24, 24)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 81.3%, 81.3%, 49.8%





Falu Red or Falun Red is a red paint commonly used on wooden cottages and barns in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. The pigment consists of water, rye flour, linseed oil, silicates, iron oxides, copper compounds, and zinc. The actual color may differ depending on the degree to which the oxide is burnt.


What color is Falu red?

Falu red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Falu red is #801818, and the RGB color code is RGB(128, 24, 24).

In the RGB color model, Falu red has a red value of 128, a green value of 24, and a blue value of 24. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 81.3% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 68.4 % saturation, and 29.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Falu red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.


Falu red is cool or warm?

The color Falu red is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Falu red?

Falu red has an LRV of nearly 5. 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


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



RGBA / RGB

RGB(128, 24, 24)
Red 128 (50.2%)
Green 24 (9.4%)
Blue 24 (9.4%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 81.25%
Yellow 81.25%
Key 49.80%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 68.4 %, 29.8 %)

Hue
Saturation 68.42 %.
Lightness 29.80 %.

RYB

RYB(213, 126, 126)
Red 213 (83.4%)
Yellow 126 (49.4%)
Blue 126 (49.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation 81.25 %.
Brightness / Value 50.20 %.

HWB H: 0°
W: 9.41 %
B: 49.80 %
XYZ X : 9.39
Y : 5.31
Z : 1.39
YXY Y1 : 5.31
X : 0.58
Y2 : 0.33
CMY C : 49.80%
M : 90.59%
Y : 90.59%

LRV ~ 5.3 %
Munsell Color System 8.4R 2.6/9.6
CIE-Lab L : 27.6
A : 43.26
B : 28.38
CIE-Lch L : 27.6
C : 51.74
H : 33.27
CIE-Luv L : 27.6
U : 73.66
V : 15.88
Hunter-Lab L : 23.04
A : 32.46
B : 12.54



Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Falu red


Here are the colors similar to Falu red . 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.



#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#960018
Carmine
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#800000
Maroon
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)





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


RAL Design


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




RAL Classic


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


#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#792423
RAL 3011 - Brown Red
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#701D23
RAL 3032 - Pearl Ruby Red
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




Pantone PMS


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


#8A2A2B
PANTONE 7623 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#7C2529
PANTONE 1815 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#802F2D
PANTONE 7624 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#93272C
PANTONE 7622 C
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#7B1113
UP Maroon
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#8C1515
Stanford Cardinal Red
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)





Paint similar to Falu red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Falu red . 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


Falu red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Falu red to Valspar


#7C1E20
Heirloom Red (1010-3)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#8A181F
Cut Ruby (1009-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#93161F
Quite Red (1011-3)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#8A2728
Caliente (AF-290)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#793B31
Brick Red (2084-10)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)
#923538
Raspberry Truffle (2080-10)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#83382A
Fired Brick (SW 6335)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#7B3730
Fireweed (SW 6328)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#903934
Bolero (SW 7600)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#8E3738
Red Bay (SW 6321)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)





Behr


Falu red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Falu red to Behr


#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#8C413D
Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.4% similar)
#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 10.47 (89.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 9.62 (90.4% similar)
#8F423D
Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.2% similar)
#91433E
Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#9B423F
Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 10.88 (89.1% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Falu red - #801818 color palettes and coordinating colors



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2A0808
551010
801818
AB2020
D62828
DF5252
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.

801880
80184C
801818
804C18
808018
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.

801818
188018
181880
Triadic Color Palette

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

801818
4C8018
188080
4C1880
Tetradic Color Palette

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

801818
8D2F2F
994646
A65D5D
B37474
C08C8C
CCA3A3
D9BABA
E6D1D1
F2E8E8
FFFFFF
801818
731616
661313
5A1111
4D0E0E
400C0C
330A0A
260707
1A0505
0D0202
000000






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