What color is Athens Blue (797)?
Athens Blue (797) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Athens Blue (797) is #3D74AC, and the RGB color code is RGB(61, 116, 172).
In the RGB color model, Athens Blue (797) has a red value of 61, a green value of 116, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.3° (degrees), 47.6 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Athens Blue (797) has a hue of 210.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.
Athens Blue (797) is cool or warm?
The color Athens Blue (797) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Athens Blue (797)?
Athens Blue (797) has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Athens Blue (797)
Light Color
Compare LRV 16 of Athens Blue (797) with dark and light Color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 16 puts Benjamin Moore Athens Blue (797) paint color in the
darker category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Athens Blue (797) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(210.27deg, 47.6 %, 45.7 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 210.27°
W: 23.92 %
B: 32.55 %
XYZ
X : 15.62
Y : 16.46
Z : 41.38
YXY
Y1 : 16.46
X : 0.21
Y2 : 0.22
CMY
C : 76.08%
M : 54.51%
Y : 32.55%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 47.57
A : -0.17
B : -35.26
CIE-Lch
L : 47.57
C : 35.26
H : 269.72
CIE-Luv
L : 47.57
U : -22.45
V : -52.7
Hunter-Lab
L : 40.57
A : -2.3
B : -32.07
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Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Athens Blue (797) (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.
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Color Combinations
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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.
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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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