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HEX 979B9E - #979B9E, RGB(151,155,158) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #979B9E
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 155, 158)
CMYK Values*: 4.4%, 1.9%, 0.0%, 38.0%





What color is 979B9E?

The RGB color code for color number #979B9E is RGB(151, 155, 158). In the RGB color model, #979B9E has a red value of 151, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.4% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.7° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979B9E has a hue of 205.7° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 979B9E is cool or warm?

Color 979B9E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 979B9E?

Color code 979B9E 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 #979B9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 155, 158)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.43%
Magenta
1.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(205.71deg, 3.5 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
205.71°
Saturation
3.48 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 77, 78)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
77 (30.0%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.71°
Saturation
4.43 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 205.71°

W: 59.22 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 30.66

Y : 32.49

Z : 37

YXY

Y1 : 32.49

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 39.22%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 32.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.4B 6.2/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 63.75

A : -0.84

B : -2.08

CIE-Lch

L : 63.75

C : 2.24

H : 247.96

CIE-Luv

L : 63.75

U : -2.4

V : -2.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 57

A : -3.75

B : 1.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #979B9E


Here are the colors similar to 979B9E. 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 - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979B9E.


#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 979B9E.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979B9E.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979B9E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979B9E.


#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#8A9098
RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#8D9098
RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #979B9E


Here are the paint colors similar to 979B9E. 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

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979B9E to Benjamin Moore


#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#909698
Tucker Gray (CW-705)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979B9E to Valspar


#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979B9E to Sherwin Williams


#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)





Behr

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979B9E to Behr


#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#8F9395
Flint Gray (PPU26-05)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979B9E to PPG Paints


#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#8E9598
Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979B9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979B9E to Dunn-Edwards


#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#979B9E 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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