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HEX BDBDB9 - #BDBDB9, RGB(189,189,185) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BDBDB9
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 189, 185)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 2.1%, 25.9%





What color is BDBDB9?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBDB9 is RGB(189, 189, 185). In the RGB color model, #BDBDB9 has a red value of 189, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBDB9 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDBDB9 is cool or warm?

Color BDBDB9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BDBDB9?

Color code BDBDB9 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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 #BDBDB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(60deg, 2.9 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
2.94 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 58, 48)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
2.12 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 72.55 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 47.94

Y : 50.72

Z : 53.16

YXY

Y1 : 50.72

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 25.88%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 50.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 7.5/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 76.51

A : -0.73

B : 2.01

CIE-Lch

L : 76.51

C : 2.14

H : 109.95

CIE-Luv

L : 76.51

U : 0.23

V : 3.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.22

A : -4.47

B : 5.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDBDB9


Here are the colors similar to BDBDB9. 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 - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBDB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBDB9.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBDB9.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBDB9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBDB9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BDBDB9


Here are the paint colors similar to BDBDB9. 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 BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDBDB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBDB9 to Valspar


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#CACACA
Gray Morn (8006-11B)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#BDBDB9 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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