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HEX BCB9B5 - #BCB9B5, RGB(188,185,181) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BCB9B5
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 185, 181)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.6%, 3.7%, 26.3%





What color is BCB9B5?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB9B5 is RGB(188, 185, 181). In the RGB color model, #BCB9B5 has a red value of 188, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 3.7% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB9B5 has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCB9B5 is cool or warm?

Color BCB9B5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BCB9B5?

Color code BCB9B5 has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 #BCB9B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 185, 181)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
3.72%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(34.29deg, 5.0 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
34.29°
Saturation
4.96 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 61, 50)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.29°
Saturation
3.72 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 34.29°

W: 70.98 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 46.43

Y : 48.73

Z : 50.67

YXY

Y1 : 48.73

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 27.45%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 48.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.7Y 7.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.28

A : 0.33

B : 2.39

CIE-Lch

L : 75.28

C : 2.41

H : 82.15

CIE-Luv

L : 75.28

U : 1.95

V : 3.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.8

A : -3.43

B : 5.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB9B5


Here are the colors similar to BCB9B5. 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.



#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB9B5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB9B5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB9B5.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB9B5.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB9B5.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BCB9B5


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB9B5. 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 BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to PPG Paints


#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB9B5 to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#BCB9B5 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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