Boothbay Gray (HC-165) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Boothbay Gray (HC-165) is #AAB2B0, and the RGB color code is RGB(170, 178, 176).
In the RGB color model, Boothbay Gray (HC-165) has a red value of 170, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Boothbay Gray (HC-165) has a hue of 165° (degrees), 4.5 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.
The color Boothbay Gray (HC-165) is a cool color.
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) has an LRV of nearly 43.5. 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.
Compare LRV 43.5 of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) 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 43.5 puts Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray (HC-165) paint color in the
medium category.
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
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.
These are the named colors closest to Boothbay Gray (HC-165) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Boothbay Gray (HC-165) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Boothbay Gray (HC-165) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to PPG Paints
Behr
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Boothbay Gray (HC-165) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Boothbay Gray (HC-165) to Dunn-Edwards
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 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.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray (HC-165) - #AAB2B0 is #B2AAAC, color name is Dark Gray*. 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.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray (HC-165) - #AAB2B0 is #B2AAAC, color name is Dark Gray*.
