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Shadow Blue (N480-3) Behr - Paint Color

Color Name:	Shadow Blue (N480-3)
Hex Color Code:	#A6B5BD
RGB Color Code:	RGB(166, 181, 189)
*CMYK Values :**	12.17%, 4.23%, 0.00%, 25.88%

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What color is Shadow Blue (N480-3)?

Shadow Blue (N480-3) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Shadow Blue (N480-3) is #A6B5BD, and the RGB color code is RGB(166, 181, 189).

In the RGB color model, Shadow Blue (N480-3) has a red value of 166, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.2% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Shadow Blue (N480-3) has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Shadow Blue (N480-3) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(166, 181, 189)
Red	166 (65.1%)
Green	181 (71.0%)
Blue	189 (74.1%)
Alpha	1 (100.0%)

CMYK
Cyan	12.17%
Magenta	4.23%
Yellow	0.00%
Key	25.88%

HSL
Hue	200.87°
Saturation	14.84 %.
Lightness	69.61 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	200.87°
Saturation	12.17 %.
Brightness / Value	74.12 %.

LRV	~ 44.8 %
Munsell Color System	0.4B 7.1/1.5
XYZ	X : 41.44 Y : 44.83 Z : 54.61
YXY	Y1 : 44.83 X : 0.29 Y2 : 0.32
CMY	C : 34.90% M : 29.02% Y : 25.88%

CIE-Lab	L : 72.78 A : -3.55 B : -5.84
CIE-Lch	L : 72.78 C : 6.83 H : 238.73
CIE-Luv	L : 72.78 U : -8.52 V : -8.2
Hunter-Lab	L : 66.95 A : -6.7 B : -1.49

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Color Combinations

Shadow Blue (N480-3) - #A6B5BD Color Schemes and Palettes

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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Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Shadow Blue (N480-3). The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

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Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

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