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% |

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) |
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Red | 120 (47.1%) |
Green | 115 (45.1%) |
Blue | 139 (54.5%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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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 |
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Cyan | 13.67% |
Magenta | 17.27% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 45.49% |
HSV/HSB |
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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 |
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Color Combinations
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