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HEX 979C97 - #979C97, RGB(151,156,151) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #979C97
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 156, 151)
CMYK Values*: 3.2%, 0.0%, 3.2%, 38.8%





What color is 979C97?

The RGB color code for color number #979C97 is RGB(151, 156, 151). In the RGB color model, #979C97 has a red value of 151, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979C97 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 979C97 is cool or warm?

Color 979C97 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 979C97?

Color code 979C97 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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 #979C97 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 156, 151)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.21%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.21%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 2.5 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
2.46 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 82, 77)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
3.21 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 59.22 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 30.24

Y : 32.59

Z : 33.98

YXY

Y1 : 32.59

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 38.82%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 32.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.9GY 6.2/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 63.83

A : -2.76

B : 1.98

CIE-Lch

L : 63.83

C : 3.4

H : 144.33

CIE-Luv

L : 63.83

U : -2.56

V : 3.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.09

A : -5.36

B : 4.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #979C97


Here are the colors similar to 979C97. 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 - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979C97.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979C97.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979C97.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 979C97.


#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979C97.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #979C97


Here are the paint colors similar to 979C97. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979C97 to Sherwin Williams


#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979C97 to Dunn-Edwards


#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979C97 to Valspar


#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979C97 to Benjamin Moore


#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979C97 to PPG Paints


#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#92928F
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 979C97 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979C97 to Behr


#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#979C97 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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