Red (Munsell) Color
| Color Name: | Red (Munsell) |
| Hex Color Code: | #F2003C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(242, 0, 60) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 75.2%, 5.1% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
The color is defined as red in the Munsell color system. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity), spaced uniformly in three dimensions
What color is Red (Munsell)?
Red (Munsell) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Red (Munsell) is #F2003C, and the RGB color code is RGB(242, 0, 60).
In the RGB color model, Red (Munsell) has a red value of 242, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 75.2% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Red (Munsell) has a hue of 345.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.
Red (Munsell) is cool or warm?
The color Red (Munsell) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Red (Munsell)?
Red (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Red (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(242, 0, 60)
Red
242 (94.9%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
75.21%
Key
5.10%
HSL
HSL(345.12deg, 100.0 %, 47.5 %)
Hue
345.12°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
47.45 %.
RYB
RYB(213, 10, 40)
Red
213 (83.4%)
Yellow
10 (3.9%)
Blue
40 (15.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
345.12°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
94.90 %.
HWB
H: 345.12°
W: 0.00 %
B: 5.10 %
XYZ
X : 37.43
Y : 19.2
Z : 6.01
YXY
Y1 : 19.2
X : 0.6
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 5.10%
M : 100.00%
Y : 76.47%
LRV
~ 19.2 %
Munsell Color System
5R 5.0/18
CIE-Lab
L : 50.92
A : 78.04
B : 39.24
CIE-Lch
L : 50.92
C : 87.35
H : 26.7
CIE-Luv
L : 50.92
U : 157.6
V : 23.03
Hunter-Lab
L : 43.82
A : 75.79
B : 22.55
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Red (Munsell) . 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 PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Paint similar to Red (Munsell)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Red (Munsell) . 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
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Color Combinations
View more Red (Munsell) - #F2003C color palettes and coordinating colors
590016
8C0023
BF002F
F2003C
FF265C
FF5982
FF8CA9
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.
B600F2
F200B5
F2003C
F23D00
F2B600
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.
F2003C
3CF200
003CF2
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
F2003C
B5F200
00F2B6
3D00F2
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
F2003C
F31A50
F53363
F64C76
F7668A
F8809E
FA99B1
FBB2C4
FCCCD8
FEE6EC
FFFFFF
F2003C
DA0036
C20030
A9002A
910024
79001E
610018
490012
30000C
180006
000000
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