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HEX 979EA6 - #979EA6, RGB(151,158,166) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #979EA6
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 158, 166)
CMYK Values*: 9.0%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 34.9%





What color is 979EA6?

The RGB color code for color number #979EA6 is RGB(151, 158, 166). In the RGB color model, #979EA6 has a red value of 151, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212° (degrees), 7.8 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979EA6 has a hue of 212° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.

Color 979EA6 is cool or warm?

Color 979EA6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 979EA6?

Color code 979EA6 has an LRV of nearly 34. 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 #979EA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 158, 166)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.04%
Magenta
4.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(212deg, 7.8 %, 62.2 %)

Hue
212°
Saturation
7.77 %.
Lightness
62.16 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 71, 77)
Red
45 (17.8%)
Yellow
71 (27.9%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212°
Saturation
9.04 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 212°

W: 59.22 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 31.87

Y : 33.79

Z : 40.92

YXY

Y1 : 33.79

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 38.04%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 33.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.7B 6.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 64.79

A : -0.87

B : -5.03

CIE-Lch

L : 64.79

C : 5.1

H : 260.17

CIE-Luv

L : 64.79

U : -4.29

V : -7.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.13

A : -3.84

B : -1.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #979EA6


Here are the colors similar to 979EA6. 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979EA6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 979EA6.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979EA6.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979EA6.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979EA6.


#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#8A9098
RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#8D9098
RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A2ADB3
RAL 240 70 05 - Laundry Blue
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #979EA6


Here are the paint colors similar to 979EA6. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to Sherwin Williams


#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to PPG Paints


#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)





Behr

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to Behr


#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to Benjamin Moore


#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 979EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979EA6 to Valspar


#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#979EA6 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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