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HEX B9B6AF - #B9B6AF, RGB(185,182,175) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B9B6AF
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 182, 175)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.6%, 5.4%, 27.5%





What color is B9B6AF?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B6AF is RGB(185, 182, 175). In the RGB color model, #B9B6AF has a red value of 185, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42° (degrees), 6.7 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B6AF has a hue of 42° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9B6AF is cool or warm?

Color B9B6AF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B9B6AF?

Color code B9B6AF has an LRV of nearly 47. 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 #B9B6AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 182, 175)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.62%
Yellow
5.41%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(42deg, 6.7 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
42°
Saturation
6.67 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 65, 52)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
65 (25.6%)
Blue
52 (20.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42°
Saturation
5.41 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 42°

W: 68.63 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 44.47

Y : 46.87

Z : 47.26

YXY

Y1 : 46.87

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 28.63%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 46.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.5Y 7.3/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.1

A : -0.21

B : 3.92

CIE-Lch

L : 74.1

C : 3.93

H : 93

CIE-Luv

L : 74.1

U : 2.13

V : 5.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.46

A : -3.84

B : 6.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9B6AF


Here are the colors similar to B9B6AF. 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.



#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B9B6AF


Here are the paint colors similar to B9B6AF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)





Valspar

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#B9B6AF 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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