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HEX B3B3AD - #B3B3AD, RGB(179,179,173) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B3B3AD
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 179, 173)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 3.4%, 29.8%





What color is B3B3AD?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B3AD is RGB(179, 179, 173). In the RGB color model, #B3B3AD has a red value of 179, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.4% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B3AD has a hue of 60° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3B3AD is cool or warm?

Color B3B3AD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B3B3AD?

Color code B3B3AD has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #B3B3AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 179, 173)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.35%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 3.8 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
3.80 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 67, 56)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
3.35 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 67.84 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 42.25

Y : 44.84

Z : 45.96

YXY

Y1 : 44.84

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 29.80%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 44.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.8GY 7.1/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.79

A : -1.1

B : 3.05

CIE-Lch

L : 72.79

C : 3.24

H : 109.84

CIE-Luv

L : 72.79

U : 0.34

V : 4.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.96

A : -4.55

B : 6.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3B3AD


Here are the colors similar to B3B3AD. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3B3AD.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B3AD.


#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3B3AD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3B3AD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B3AD.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B3B3AD


Here are the paint colors similar to B3B3AD. 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

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to PPG Paints


#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to Behr


#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3B3AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3B3AD to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3B3AD 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.

B3B3AD
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