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HEX BDB9B6 - #BDB9B6, RGB(189,185,182) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BDB9B6
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 185, 182)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.1%, 3.7%, 25.9%





What color is BDB9B6?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB9B6 is RGB(189, 185, 182). In the RGB color model, #BDB9B6 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 3.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9B6 has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB9B6 is cool or warm?

Color BDB9B6 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BDB9B6?

Color code BDB9B6 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 #BDB9B6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 185, 182)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
3.70%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(25.71deg, 5.0 %, 72.7 %)

Hue
25.71°
Saturation
5.04 %.
Lightness
72.75 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 60, 49)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
25.71°
Saturation
3.70 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 25.71°

W: 71.37 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 46.78

Y : 48.89

Z : 51.23

YXY

Y1 : 48.89

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.45%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 48.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.8Y 7.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.39

A : 0.86

B : 2.01

CIE-Lch

L : 75.39

C : 2.19

H : 66.73

CIE-Luv

L : 75.39

U : 2.47

V : 2.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.92

A : -2.95

B : 5.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB9B6


Here are the colors similar to BDB9B6. 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 - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9B6.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9B6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9B6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9B6.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB9B6.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BDB9B6


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB9B6. 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 BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to Sherwin Williams


#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to PPG Paints


#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to Behr


#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to Benjamin Moore


#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB9B6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9B6 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#BDB9B6 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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