Color Name: Glaucous
Hex Color Code: #6082B6
RGB Color Code: RGB(96, 130, 182)
CMYK Values*: 47.3%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 28.6%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Glaucous meaning "bluish-gray" in the Latin language, which is a shade of blue color. Color also represents the color of the glaucous gull bird.

What color is Glaucous?

Glaucous color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Glaucous is #6082B6, and the RGB color code is RGB(96, 130, 182).

In the RGB color model, Glaucous has a red value of 96, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.3% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.3° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Glaucous has a hue of 216.3° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.


Glaucous is cool or warm?

The color Glaucous is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Glaucous?

Glaucous has an LRV of nearly 22. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(96, 130, 182)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.25%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(216.28deg, 37.1 %, 54.5 %)

Hue
216.28°
Saturation
37.07 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 63, 117)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
63 (24.5%)
Blue
117 (45.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.28°
Saturation
47.25 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 216.28°

W: 37.65 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 21.25

Y : 21.83

Z : 47.35

YXY

Y1 : 21.83

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 62.35%

M : 49.02%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 21.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.6PB 5.2/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 53.85

A : 2.41

B : -31.1

CIE-Lch

L : 53.85

C : 31.19

H : 274.43

CIE-Luv

L : 53.85

U : -17.24

V : -47.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.72

A : -0.58

B : -27.38






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Glaucous


Here are the colors similar to Glaucous . 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.



#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)





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


Pantone TCX


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Glaucous to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Glaucous to Pantone PMS


#6787B7
PANTONE 7682 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Glaucous to RAL Design




Pantone TPX


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Glaucous to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Glaucous to RAL Classic


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


Glaucous color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Glaucous to British Standard 4800


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)


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#5A87C5
IBM Blue
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)





Paint similar to Glaucous


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Glaucous . 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.


Behr


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Glaucous to Behr


#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Glaucous to Dunn-Edwards


#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Glaucous to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)





PPG Paints


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Glaucous to PPG Paints


#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Valspar


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Glaucous to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Glaucous color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Glaucous to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% 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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