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Benjamin Moore Puritan Gray (HC-164) Paint Color


Color Name: Puritan Gray (HC-164)
Hex Color Code: #979F9B
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 159, 155)
CMYK Values*: 5.0%, 0.0%, 2.5%, 37.6%

HEX #979F9B Puritan Gray (HC-164) Paint Benjamin Moore - Color Code






What color is Puritan Gray (HC-164)?

Puritan Gray (HC-164) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Puritan Gray (HC-164) is #979F9B, and the RGB color code is RGB(151, 159, 155).

In the RGB color model, Puritan Gray (HC-164) has a red value of 151, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.5% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Puritan Gray (HC-164) has a hue of 150° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Puritan Gray (HC-164) is cool or warm?

The color Puritan Gray (HC-164) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Puritan Gray (HC-164)?

Puritan Gray (HC-164) has an LRV of nearly 34. 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


Puritan Gray (HC-164) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(151, 159, 155)

Red 151 (59.2%)
Green 159 (62.4%)
Blue 155 (60.8%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 150°
Saturation 4.00 %.
Lightness 60.78 %.
HWB H: 150°
W: 59.22 %
B: 37.65 %
LRV ~ 33.7 %
Munsell Color System 2.8G 6.3/0.9
XYZ X : 31.08
Y : 33.74
Z : 35.89
YXY Y1 : 33.74
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.34
CMY C : 40.78%
M : 37.65%
Y : 39.22%

CMYK

Cyan 5.03%
Magenta 0.00%
Yellow 2.52%
Key 37.65%

HSV/HSB

Hue 150°
Saturation 5.03 %.
Brightness / Value 62.35 %.
CIE-Lab L : 64.76
A : -3.63
B : 1.09
CIE-Lch L : 64.76
C : 3.79
H : 163.34
CIE-Luv L : 64.76
U : -4.27
V : 2.17
Hunter-Lab L : 58.09
A : -6.16
B : 4.03








Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Puritan Gray (HC-164) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)


Here are the colors similar to Puritan Gray (HC-164) (Paint - Benjamin Moore). 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.


#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
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Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Pantone TCX


Pantone PMS


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Pantone PMS

#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
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PANTONE 10310 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
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PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
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PANTONE 429 C
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)

RAL Design


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to RAL Design

#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
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RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
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RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)

RAL Classic


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to RAL Classic

#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)

British Standard 4800


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to British Standard 4800

#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)




Paint similar to Puritan Gray (HC-164) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Puritan Gray (HC-164) (Paint - Benjamin Moore). 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.


Dunn-Edwards


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Dunn-Edwards

#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
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Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
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Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)

Sherwin Williams


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Sherwin Williams

#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
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African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)

Benjamin Moore


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Benjamin Moore

#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)

Valspar


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Valspar

#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)

Behr


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to Behr

#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
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Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)

PPG Paints


Puritan Gray (HC-164) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Puritan Gray (HC-164) to PPG Paints

#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
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Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Puritan Gray (HC-164) - #979F9B 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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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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9B979F
9F9B97
Triadic Color Palette

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

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9F979B
9F9F97
Tetradic Color Palette

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

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ACB2AF
B6BCB9
C1C5C3
CBCFCD
D5D9D7
E0E2E1
EAECEB
F5F5F5
FFFFFF
979F9B
888F8C
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6A6F6C
5B5F5D
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