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HEX BBB9B7 - #BBB9B7, RGB(187,185,183) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BBB9B7
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 185, 183)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.1%, 2.1%, 26.7%





What color is BBB9B7?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB9B7 is RGB(187, 185, 183). In the RGB color model, #BBB9B7 has a red value of 187, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB9B7 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBB9B7 is cool or warm?

Color BBB9B7 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BBB9B7?

Color code BBB9B7 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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 #BBB9B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 185, 183)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.07%
Yellow
2.14%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 2.9 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
2.86 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 59, 50)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
59 (23.3%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
2.14 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 71.76 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 46.39

Y : 48.68

Z : 51.75

YXY

Y1 : 48.68

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 27.45%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 48.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.7Y 7.4/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 75.25

A : 0.34

B : 1.25

CIE-Lch

L : 75.25

C : 1.3

H : 74.89

CIE-Luv

L : 75.25

U : 1.26

V : 1.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.77

A : -3.42

B : 4.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBB9B7


Here are the colors similar to BBB9B7. 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 - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB9B7.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB9B7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB9B7.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB9B7.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB9B7.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BBB9B7


Here are the paint colors similar to BBB9B7. 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 BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to PPG Paints


#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to Benjamin Moore


#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)





Behr

Hex color BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to Behr


#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB9B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB9B7 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#BBB9B7 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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