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HEX 9C959D - #9C959D, RGB(156,149,157) Color


Color Name: Taupe Gray*
Hex Color Code: #9C959D
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 149, 157)
CMYK Values*: 0.6%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 38.4%





What color is 9C959D?

The RGB color code for color number #9C959D is RGB(156, 149, 157). In the RGB color model, #9C959D has a red value of 156, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 3.9 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C959D has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 9C959D is cool or warm?

Color 9C959D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 9C959D?

Color code 9C959D has an LRV of nearly 31. 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 #9C959D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 149, 157)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.64%
Magenta
5.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(292.5deg, 3.9 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
3.92 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 75, 78)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
5.10 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 292.5°

W: 58.43 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 30.54

Y : 31

Z : 36.27

YXY

Y1 : 31

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 41.57%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 31 %

Munsell Color System

7.9P 6.1/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 62.51

A : 4.09

B : -3.29

CIE-Lch

L : 62.51

C : 5.25

H : 321.2

CIE-Luv

L : 62.51

U : 3.52

V : -5.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.68

A : 0.49

B : 0.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C959D


Here are the colors similar to 9C959D. 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.



#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C959D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C959D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C959D.


#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C959D.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C959D.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #9C959D


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C959D. 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 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C959D to Behr


#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C959D to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C959D to Benjamin Moore


#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C959D to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C959D to Sherwin Williams


#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
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Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
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Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C959D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C959D to PPG Paints


#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
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Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#9C959D 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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