What color is Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)?
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) is #656874, and the RGB color code is RGB(101, 104, 116).
In the RGB color model, Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) has a red value of 101, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.9% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 228° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) has a hue of 228° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) is cool or warm?
The color Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)? (For interior and product design)
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) has an LRV of nearly 13.9. 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.
Compare LRV 13.9 of Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 13.9 puts PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) paint color in the
darker category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #656874
- Red
- 65
- Green
- 68
- Blue
- 74
- Red
- 101 (39.6%)
- Green
- 104 (40.8%)
- Blue
- 116 (45.5%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 12.93%
- Magenta
- 10.34%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 54.51%
- Hue
- 228°
- Saturation
- 6.91 %
- Lightness
- 42.55 %
- Hue
- 228°
- Saturation
- 12.93 %
- Brightness / Value
- 45.49 %
- Red
- 91 (35.6%)
- Yellow
- 108 (42.3%)
- Blue
- 126 (49.6%)
- Hue
- 228°
- Whiteness
- 39.61 %
- Blackness
- 54.51 %
- Cyan
- 60.39%
- Magenta
- 59.22%
- Yellow
- 54.51%
- X
- 13.47
- Y
- 13.93
- Z
- 18.5
- Y1
- 13.93
- X
- 0.29
- Y2
- 0.3
- L
- 44.13
- A
- 1.5
- B
- -7.1
- L
- 44.13
- C
- 7.26
- H
- 281.92
- L
- 44.13
- U
- -2.27
- V
- -9.9
- L
- 37.32
- A
- -0.89
- B
- -3.27
- LRV
- ~ 13.9 %
- Munsell Color System
- 3.8PB 4.2/1.3
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What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) (Paint - PPG Paints)
These are the named colors closest to Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
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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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) (Paint - PPG Paints)
These are the real paint colors closest to Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
View more PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) - #656874 color palettes and coordinating colors
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.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) - #656874?
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) - #656874 is #747165, color name is Nickel*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) - #656874?
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) - #656874 is #747165, color name is Nickel*.
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