Color Name: PRU Blue
Hex Color Code: #72A0C1
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 160, 193)
CMYK Values*: 40.9%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 24.3%





Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) Blue, also known as Air Superiority Blue, is a camouflage color used by RAF during WW II.


What color is PRU Blue?

PRU Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for PRU Blue is #72A0C1, and the RGB color code is RGB(114, 160, 193).

In the RGB color model, PRU Blue has a red value of 114, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 193. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.9% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 38.9 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PRU Blue has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 40.9 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.

PRU Blue is cool or warm?

The color PRU Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of PRU Blue?

PRU Blue has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium 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


PRU Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(114, 160, 193)

Red 114 (44.7%)
Green 160 (62.7%)
Blue 193 (75.7%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 205.06°
Saturation 38.92 %.
Lightness 60.20 %.
HWB H: 205.06°
W: 44.71 %
B: 24.31 %
LRV ~ 32.6 %
Munsell Color System 7.7B 6.2/5.1
XYZ X : 29.14
Y : 32.57
Z : 55.2
YXY Y1 : 32.57
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.28
CMY C : 55.29%
M : 37.25%
Y : 24.31%

CMYK

Cyan 40.93%
Magenta 17.10%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 24.31%

HSV/HSB

Hue 205.06°
Saturation 40.93 %.
Brightness / Value 75.69 %.
CIE-Lab L : 63.81
A : -6.88
B : -21.87
CIE-Lch L : 63.81
C : 22.93
H : 252.54
CIE-Luv L : 63.81
U : -22.63
V : -32.64
Hunter-Lab L : 57.07
A : -8.74
B : -17.4








Similar Colors and Paints



Colors similar to PRU Blue


Here are the colors similar to PRU Blue . 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.


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ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
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ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


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Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to PRU Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PRU Blue . 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.


Benjamin Moore

#79A7C5
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ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
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ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
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ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)

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#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#789BB6
Walden Pond (PPG1159-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)

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#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
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Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
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ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)

Sherwin Williams

#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
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Color Combinations


View more PRU Blue - #72A0C1 color palettes and color scheme combinations


PRU Blue 72a0c1 Monochromatic Color Palette
2F526B
3F6D8E
4F88B1
72A0C1
95B8D1
B9D0E0
DCE8F0
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.

PRU Blue 72a0c1 Analogous Color Palette
72C193
72C1BB
72A0C1
7279C1
9372C1
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.

PRU Blue 72a0c1 triadic Color Palette
72A0C1
C172A0
A0C172
Triadic Color Palette

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

PRU Blue 72a0c1 tetradic Color Palette
72A0C1
BA72C1
C19372
79C172
Tetradic Color Palette

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

72A0C1
80AAC7
8EB3CD
9CBCD4
AAC6DA
B8D0E0
C7D9E6
D5E2EC
E3ECF3
F1F6F9
FFFFFF
72A0C1
6790AE
5B809A
507087
446074
395060
2E404D
22303A
172027
0B1013
000000






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