Color Name: Purple Taupe
Hex Color Code: #50404D
RGB Color Code: RGB(80, 64, 77)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 20.0%, 3.7%, 68.6%
Color Family (Hue): Purple






What color is Purple Taupe?

Purple Taupe color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Purple Taupe is #50404D, and the RGB color code is RGB(80, 64, 77).

In the RGB color model, Purple Taupe has a red value of 80, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 77. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 3.7% yellow, and 68.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 311.2° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple Taupe has a hue of 311.2° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation and 31.4 % brightness/value.


Purple Taupe is cool or warm?

The color Purple Taupe is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Purple Taupe?

Purple Taupe has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark 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


Purple Taupe color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(80, 64, 77)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
3.75%
Key
68.63%

HSL

HSL(311.25deg, 11.1 %, 28.2 %)

Hue
311.25°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Lightness
28.24 %.

RYB

RYB(139, 137, 157)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Yellow
137 (53.7%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
311.25°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Brightness / Value
31.37 %.

HWB

H: 311.25°

W: 25.10 %

B: 68.63 %

XYZ

X : 6.48

Y : 5.91

Z : 7.82

YXY

Y1 : 5.91

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 68.63%

M : 74.90%

Y : 69.80%


LRV

~ 5.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.4RP 2.8/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 29.18

A : 9.53

B : -5.24

CIE-Lch

L : 29.18

C : 10.88

H : 331.21

CIE-Luv

L : 29.18

U : 7.9

V : -7.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 24.31

A : 5.06

B : -2.06






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Purple Taupe


Here are the colors similar to Purple Taupe . 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.



#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#614051
Eggplant (Aubergine)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)





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


RAL Design


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Pantone TCX


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Pantone PMS


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Pantone PMS


#4B384C
PANTONE 7448 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#45394D
PANTONE 4118 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#3F3843
PANTONE 4119 C
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#4B353A
PANTONE 2478 C
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Purple Taupe to British Standard 4800


#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)





Paint similar to Purple Taupe


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Purple Taupe . 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


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Benjamin Moore


#4D3D4B
Black Raspberry (2072-20)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#544556
Grappa (1393)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#56464E
Chambourd (AF-645)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#4F3B50
Peerage (CC-36)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Dunn-Edwards


#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#58424C
Grapes of Wrath (DET 409)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#4A3C50
Preserve (DEA 193)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Valspar


#534654
Purple Fury (4001-4C)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#524055
Dried Lilacs (V075-6)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#453747
Virtuoso (M215)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#57444A
Raspberry Truffle (M101)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)





Behr


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Behr


#533E4F
Oriental Eggplant (PPU17-02)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#574958
Deep Merlot (M100-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#544859
Mata Hari (PPU17-01)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Purple Taupe to PPG Paints


#5C4450
Purple Basil (PPG1046-7)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#603E53
Love Potion (PPG1179-7)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Purple Taupe color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Purple Taupe to Sherwin Williams


#4E4247
Plum Brown (SW 6272)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#533640
Blackberry (SW 7577)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#5F3F54
Mature Grape (SW 6286)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% 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.







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