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BS 20-E-56 - Blue British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 20-E-56 - Blue
Hex Color Code: #266492
RGB Color Code: RGB(38, 100, 146)
CMYK Values*: 74.0%, 31.5%, 0.0%, 42.7%





About BS 20-E-56 - Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 20-E-56 - Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 20-E-56 - Blue is #266492, and the RGB color code is RGB(38, 100, 146).

In the RGB color model, BS 20-E-56 - Blue has a red value of 38, a green value of 100, and a blue value of 146. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.0% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 58.7 % saturation, and 36.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 20-E-56 - Blue has a hue of 205.6° (degrees), 74.0 % saturation and 57.3 % brightness/value.


BS 20-E-56 - Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 20-E-56 - Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of BS 20-E-56 - Blue?

BS 20-E-56 - Blue has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 20-E-56 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(38, 100, 146)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Green
100 (39.2%)
Blue
146 (57.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
73.97%
Magenta
31.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
42.75%

HSL

HSL(205.56deg, 58.7 %, 36.1 %)

Hue
205.56°
Saturation
58.70 %.
Lightness
36.08 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 102, 166)
Red
70 (27.6%)
Yellow
102 (39.9%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.56°
Saturation
73.97 %.
Brightness / Value
57.25 %.

HWB

H: 205.56°

W: 14.90 %

B: 42.75 %

XYZ

X : 10.54

Y : 11.6

Z : 28.88

YXY

Y1 : 11.6

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 85.10%

M : 60.78%

Y : 42.75%


LRV

~ 11.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.5PB 3.9/6.9

CIE-Lab

L : 40.58

A : -3.61

B : -30.95

CIE-Lch

L : 40.58

C : 31.16

H : 263.35

CIE-Luv

L : 40.58

U : -22.32

V : -43.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.06

A : -4.35

B : -26.42






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 20-E-56 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 20-E-56 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.



#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)





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


British Standard 4800


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to British Standard 4800




Pantone TCX


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Pantone PMS


#236192
PANTONE 647 C
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#00629B
PANTONE 3015 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#1A658F
PANTONE 2152 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#0067A0
PANTONE 641 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to RAL Classic


#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


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#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)





Paint similar to BS 20-E-56 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 20-E-56 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.


PPG Paints


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to PPG Paints


#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 0.26 (99.7% similar)
#00619D
Rave Regatta (PPG1239-7)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#326395
Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#1D5C83
Animation (PPG1159-6)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Valspar


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Valspar


#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#015E98
Blueprint (V035-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#265E83
Night Fever (P110)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Behr


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Behr


#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Benjamin Moore


#0062A0
Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#1A5E89
Blueberry (2063-30)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#0063A6
Brilliant Blue (2065-30)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Sherwin Williams


#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 20-E-56 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 20-E-56 - Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#165D95
Lapis (DE 5846)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)








Color 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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

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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