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About PANTONE 9542 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 9542 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 9542 C is #CDDACD, and the RGB color code is RGB(205, 218, 205).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 9542 C has a red value of 205, a green value of 218, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 14.9 % saturation, and 82.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 9542 C has a hue of 120° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 9542 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 9542 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 9542 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 9542 C has an LRV of nearly 68. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

PANTONE 9542 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of PANTONE 9542 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 9542 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 9542 C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 9542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 218, 205)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
218 (85.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.96%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.96%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 14.9 %, 82.9 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
14.94 %.
Lightness
82.94 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 46, 30)
Red
15 (5.7%)
Yellow
46 (18.0%)
Blue
30 (11.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
5.96 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 80.39 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 61.27

Y : 67.53

Z : 67.56

YXY

Y1 : 67.53

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 14.51%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 67.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.1G 8.4/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 85.77

A : -6.75

B : 4.88

CIE-Lch

L : 85.77

C : 8.33

H : 144.13

CIE-Luv

L : 85.77

U : -6.59

V : 8.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.18

A : -10.73

B : 8.78






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 9542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 9542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.



#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to British Standard 4800


#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#E4E8E1
BS 18-C-31 - Ice Blue
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Pantone PMS


#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#D7DBC6
PANTONE 9585 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#B6C9C2
PANTONE 4169 C
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to RAL Classic


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 9542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 9542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Sherwin Williams


#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#CBD0C2
Frostwork (SW 0059)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#D1D3C7
Filmy Green (SW 6190)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Behr


#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#CCCFBF
Sliced Cucumber (PPU10-11)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#CBD1BA
Chinese Jade (PPU10-09)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#D5D9D3
Misty Coast (PPU25-13)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Benjamin Moore


#CFD3C8
Night Mist (1569)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#D6D8CF
Moonshine (2140-60)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D4D8D2
Wickham Gray (HC-171)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#DADBCF
Titanium (2141-60)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to PPG Paints


#CDD2C9
Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#D9DCD1
Wayward Willow (PPG1033-2)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#CFD2C7
Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D5DBD5
Silver Fox (DE 6289)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#DFE4DA
Distant Haze (DE 6282)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#D0D2C5
Particular Mint (DE 6269)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 9542 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 9542 C to Valspar


#DBDED4
Luna (5005-3A)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#CDD0C7
Chilean Sea Bass (V142-2)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 9542 C - #CDDACD color palettes and coordinating colors



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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CDDACD
PANTONE 9542 C

DACDDA
Languid Lavender*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of PANTONE 9542 C - #CDDACD?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 9542 C - #CDDACD is #DACDDA, color name is Languid Lavender*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments PANTONE 9542 C - #CDDACD?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 9542 C - #CDDACD is #DACDDA, color name is Languid Lavender*.





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