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PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C Pantone PMS Color


Color Name: PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
Hex Color Code: #C8C9C7
RGB Color Code: RGB(200, 201, 199)
CMYK Values*: 0.5%, 0.0%, 1.0%, 21.2%





About PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is #C8C9C7, and the RGB color code is RGB(200, 201, 199).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has a red value of 200, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 199. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.8 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color


What is the LRV of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C?

PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 201, 199)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(90deg, 1.8 %, 78.4 %)

Hue
90°
Saturation
1.82 %.
Lightness
78.43 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 48, 39)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
48 (19.0%)
Blue
39 (15.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
90°
Saturation
1.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 90°

W: 78.04 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 55.01

Y : 58.18

Z : 62.36

YXY

Y1 : 58.18

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 21.18%

Y : 21.96%


LRV

~ 58.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.9GY 7.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 80.84

A : -0.71

B : 0.87

CIE-Lch

L : 80.84

C : 1.12

H : 129.13

CIE-Luv

L : 80.84

U : -0.45

V : 1.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.27

A : -4.73

B : 4.91






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.



#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Pantone PMS




RAL Classic


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to RAL Classic


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to British Standard 4800


#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Benjamin Moore


#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#CBCDCA
Perspective® (CSP-5)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray (2112-60)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#C3C7C5
Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Sherwin Williams


#CBCCC9
Passive (SW 7064)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#CAC9C6
Zircon (SW 7667)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#C6CACA
Gray Screen (SW 7071)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow (SW 7662)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Behr


#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#CBCECD
Loft Space (N500-2)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#D1D1CF
White Metal (N520-1)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)





Valspar


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Valspar


#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#CACACA
Gray Morn (8006-11B)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CACECE
Silver Leaf (4006-1A)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to PPG Paints


#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#C4C7C4
Solitary State (PPG1009-3)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#D2D1CD
Ancient Cloud (PPG0995-2)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C to Dunn-Edwards


#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% 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.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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