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PPG Paints Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) Paint Color


Color Name: Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)
Hex Color Code: #78738B
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 115, 139)
CMYK Values*: 13.7%, 17.3%, 0.0%, 45.5%

HEX #78738B Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) Paint PPG Paints - Color Code






What color is Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)?

Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) is #78738B, and the RGB color code is RGB(120, 115, 139).

In the RGB color model, Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) has a red value of 120, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.7% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.5° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) has a hue of 252.5° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) is cool or warm?

The color Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)?

Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) has an LRV of nearly 18. 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).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(120, 115, 139)

Red 120 (47.1%)
Green 115 (45.1%)
Blue 139 (54.5%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 252.5°
Saturation 9.45 %.
Lightness 49.80 %.
HWB H: 252.5°
W: 45.10 %
B: 45.49 %
LRV ~ 18.1 %
Munsell Color System 9.1PB 4.8/2.2
XYZ X : 18.54
Y : 18.12
Z : 26.95
YXY Y1 : 18.12
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.28
CMY C : 52.94%
M : 54.90%
Y : 45.49%

CMYK

Cyan 13.67%
Magenta 17.27%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 45.49%

HSV/HSB

Hue 252.5°
Saturation 17.27 %.
Brightness / Value 54.51 %.
CIE-Lab L : 49.64
A : 7.03
B : -12.4
CIE-Lch L : 49.64
C : 14.25
H : 299.55
CIE-Luv L : 49.64
U : 1.25
V : -18.7
Hunter-Lab L : 42.57
A : 3.24
B : -7.74








Similar Colors and Paints



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#777696
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ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)




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


RAL Design


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to RAL Design


Pantone PMS


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Pantone PMS

#7B798E
PANTONE 2360 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
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PANTONE 2361 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#7F7384
PANTONE 2359 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#6C6A81
PANTONE 2362 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)

Pantone TCX


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Pantone TCX


British Standard 4800


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to British Standard 4800

#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
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BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)

RAL Classic


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to RAL Classic

#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)




Paint similar to Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) (Paint - PPG Paints)


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PPG Paints


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to PPG Paints

#736A86
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ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)

Sherwin Williams


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Sherwin Williams

#7E778E
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ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
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ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
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ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)

Behr


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Behr

#7D798A
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ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
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ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)

Dunn-Edwards


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Dunn-Edwards

#7F779A
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ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
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Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
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Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
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Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)

Benjamin Moore


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Benjamin Moore

#857D8F
Tropical Dusk (2117-40)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
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Purple Haze (1413)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
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French Violet (1427)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
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Amethyst Shadow (1441)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)

Valspar


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) to Valspar

#666B89
Shadow Mountain (8003-48E)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
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Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
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ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) - #78738B color palettes and color scheme combinations


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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.

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737A8B
78738B
84738B
8B7386
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.

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

78738B
8B737A
868B73
738B84
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

78738B
868197
938FA2
A09DAE
AEABB9
BCB9C5
C9C7D1
D6D5DC
E4E3E8
F2F1F3
FFFFFF
78738B
6C687D
605C6F
545061
484553
3C3A46
302E38
24222A
18171C
0C0B0E
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Color Images and Mockup


Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) - #78738B Color Images and Patterns


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