Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) Behr - Paint Color
Color Name: | Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) |
Hex Color Code: | #87868F |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(135, 134, 143) |
CMYK Values *: | 5.6%, 6.3%, 0.0%, 43.9% |

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What color is Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)?
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) is #87868F, and the RGB color code is RGB(135, 134, 143).
In the RGB color model, Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) has a red value of 135, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.6% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.7° (degrees), 3.9 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) has a hue of 246.7° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.
What’s the LRV of Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)?
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) has an LRV of nearly 24.
By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) is cool or warm?
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(135, 134, 143) |
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Red | 135 (52.9%) |
Green | 134 (52.5%) |
Blue | 143 (56.1%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 246.67° |
Saturation | 3.86 %. |
Lightness | 54.31 %. |
HWB | H: 246.67° W: 52.55 % B: 43.92 % |
LRV | ~ 24.2 % |
Munsell Color System | 7.4PB 5.5/0.8 |
XYZ | X : 23.47 Y : 24.18 Z : 29.42 |
YXY | Y1 : 24.18 X : 0.3 Y2 : 0.31 |
CMY | C : 47.06% M : 47.45% Y : 43.92% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 5.59% |
Magenta | 6.29% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 43.92% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 246.67° |
Saturation | 6.29 %. |
Brightness / Value | 56.08 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 56.27 A : 2.19 B : -4.69 |
CIE-Lch | L : 56.27 C : 5.17 H : 295.05 |
CIE-Luv | L : 56.27 U : 0.04 V : -7.03 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 49.18 A : -0.85 B : -1.04 |
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Color Combinations
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