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HEX 978E8E - #978E8E, RGB(151,142,142) Color


Color Name: Taupe Gray*
Hex Color Code: #978E8E
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 142, 142)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.0%, 6.0%, 40.8%





What color is 978E8E?

The RGB color code for color number #978E8E is RGB(151, 142, 142). In the RGB color model, #978E8E has a red value of 151, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #978E8E has a hue of 0° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 978E8E is cool or warm?

Color 978E8E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 978E8E?

Color code 978E8E has an LRV of nearly 28. 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


HEX #978E8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 142, 142)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.96%
Yellow
5.96%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 4.1 %, 57.5 %)

Hue
Saturation
4.15 %.
Lightness
57.45 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 85, 83)
Red
62 (24.2%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
83 (32.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
5.96 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 55.69 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 27.32

Y : 27.88

Z : 29.53

YXY

Y1 : 27.88

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 44.31%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 27.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.9YR 5.8/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 59.78

A : 3.34

B : 1.19

CIE-Lch

L : 59.78

C : 3.54

H : 19.64

CIE-Luv

L : 59.78

U : 5.25

V : 1.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.8

A : -0.05

B : 3.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #978E8E


Here are the colors similar to 978E8E. 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.



#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 978E8E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 978E8E.


#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 978E8E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 978E8E.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 978E8E.


#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #978E8E


Here are the paint colors similar to 978E8E. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #978E8E to Sherwin Williams


#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #978E8E to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #978E8E to Valspar


#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #978E8E to PPG Paints


#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #978E8E to Benjamin Moore


#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 978E8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #978E8E to Behr


#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#95878E
Cinema Screen (MQ1-32)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#978E8E color palettes and scheme combination


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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