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HEX 979B9B - #979B9B, RGB(151,155,155) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #979B9B
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 155, 155)
CMYK Values*: 2.6%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 39.2%





What color is 979B9B?

The RGB color code for color number #979B9B is RGB(151, 155, 155). In the RGB color model, #979B9B has a red value of 151, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979B9B has a hue of 180° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.

Color 979B9B is cool or warm?

Color 979B9B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 979B9B?

Color code 979B9B has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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


HEX #979B9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 155, 155)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.58%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 2.0 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
1.96 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 79, 78)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
79 (30.9%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
2.58 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 59.22 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 30.4

Y : 32.39

Z : 35.66

YXY

Y1 : 32.39

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 39.22%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 32.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.2BG 6.2/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 63.66

A : -1.43

B : -0.51

CIE-Lch

L : 63.66

C : 1.52

H : 199.57

CIE-Luv

L : 63.66

U : -2.25

V : -0.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.91

A : -4.24

B : 2.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #979B9B


Here are the colors similar to 979B9B. 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979B9B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979B9B.


#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 979B9B.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979B9B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979B9B.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #979B9B


Here are the paint colors similar to 979B9B. 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.


Behr

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979B9B to Behr


#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979B9B to Dunn-Edwards


#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979B9B to Sherwin Williams


#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979B9B to Valspar


#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979B9B to Benjamin Moore


#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#909698
Tucker Gray (CW-705)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 979B9B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979B9B to PPG Paints


#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#8E9598
Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#979B9B color palettes and scheme combination


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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#979B9B Opposite Color







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