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HEX BDB9A5 - #BDB9A5, RGB(189,185,165) Color


Color Name: Sandstone*
Hex Color Code: #BDB9A5
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 185, 165)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.1%, 12.7%, 25.9%





What color is BDB9A5?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB9A5 is RGB(189, 185, 165). In the RGB color model, #BDB9A5 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 12.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9A5 has a hue of 50° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB9A5 is cool or warm?

Color BDB9A5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of BDB9A5?

Color code BDB9A5 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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 #BDB9A5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 185, 165)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
12.70%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(50deg, 15.4 %, 69.4 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
15.38 %.
Lightness
69.41 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 73, 49)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
73 (28.8%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
12.70 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 64.71 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 45.13

Y : 48.23

Z : 42.53

YXY

Y1 : 48.23

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.45%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 48.2 %

Munsell Color System

2GY 7.4/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 74.97

A : -2.06

B : 10.65

CIE-Lch

L : 74.97

C : 10.85

H : 100.93

CIE-Luv

L : 74.97

U : 3.48

V : 15.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.45

A : -5.55

B : 12.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB9A5


Here are the colors similar to BDB9A5. 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.



#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9A5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9A5.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9A5.


#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB9A5.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9A5.







Paint color for Hex #BDB9A5


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB9A5. 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 BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Sherwin Williams


#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path (SW 7638)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to PPG Paints


#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#C8C0AA
Hideaway (PPG14-26)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)





Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Behr


#C5BDA5
Celery Powder (PPU8-18)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#CBC5B1
Dune Grass (N340-2)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Benjamin Moore


#C5C3AE
Spanish Olive (1509)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell (CW-30)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#CAC4B0
Coastal Fog (976)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB9A5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9A5 to Valspar


#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer (8004-23B)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#BDB9A5 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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#BDB9A5 Opposite Color







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