Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) Blue, also known as Air Superiority Blue, is a camouflage color used by RAF during WW II.
What color is PRU Blue?
PRU Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PRU Blue is #72A0C1, and the RGB color code is RGB(114, 160, 193).
In the RGB color model, PRU Blue has a red value of 114, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 193. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.9% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 38.9 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PRU Blue has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 40.9 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.
PRU Blue is cool or warm?
The color PRU Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of PRU Blue?
PRU Blue has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
PRU Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(205.06deg, 38.9 %, 60.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 205.06°
W: 44.71 %
B: 24.31 %
XYZ
X : 29.14
Y : 32.57
Z : 55.2
YXY
Y1 : 32.57
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 55.29%
M : 37.25%
Y : 24.31%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 63.81
A : -6.88
B : -21.87
CIE-Lch
L : 63.81
C : 22.93
H : 252.54
CIE-Luv
L : 63.81
U : -22.63
V : -32.64
Hunter-Lab
L : 57.07
A : -8.74
B : -17.4
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to PRU Blue
Here are the colors similar to PRU Blue . 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
PRU Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PRU Blue to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
PRU Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PRU Blue to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
PRU Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PRU Blue to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
PRU Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PRU Blue to RAL Design
RAL Classic
PRU Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PRU Blue to RAL Classic
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Paint similar to PRU Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PRU Blue . 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
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PRU Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PRU Blue to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PRU Blue to PPG Paints
Valspar
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PRU Blue to Valspar
Behr
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PRU Blue to Behr
Sherwin Williams
PRU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PRU Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
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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