BS 18-B-23 - Grey British Standard 4800 Color

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Color Name

BS 18-B-23 - Grey

Hex Color Code

#8E8E8E

RGB Color Code

RGB(142, 142, 142)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 44.3%

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#8E8E8E BS 18-B-23 - Grey CMS British Standard 4800 - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About BS 18-B-23 - Grey color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 18-B-23 - Grey?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 18-B-23 - Grey is #8E8E8E, and the RGB color code is RGB(142, 142, 142).

In the RGB color model, BS 18-B-23 - Grey has a red value of 142, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 18-B-23 - Grey has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

BS 18-B-23 - Grey is cool or warm?

The color BS 18-B-23 - Grey is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of BS 18-B-23 - Grey? (For interior and product design)

BS 18-B-23 - Grey has an LRV of nearly 27. 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.

Dark Color

BS 18-B-23 - Grey

LRV 27

Light Color

Compare LRV 27 of BS 18-B-23 - Grey with dark and light color

Is BS 18-B-23 - Grey Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 18-B-23 - Grey meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

BS 18-B-23 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8E8E8E

Hex triplet: #8E8E8E
Red: 8E
Green: 8E
Blue: 8E

RGBA / RGB rgb(142, 142, 142)

Red: 142 (55.7%)
Green: 142 (55.7%)
Blue: 142 (55.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 44.31%

HSL hsl(0deg, 0.0 %, 55.7 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Lightness: 55.69 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Brightness / Value: 55.69 %

RYB ryb(61, 87, 87)

Red: 61 (23.9%)
Yellow: 87 (34.1%)
Blue: 87 (34.2%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 55.69 %
Blackness: 44.31 %

CMY

Cyan: 44.31%
Magenta: 44.31%
Yellow: 44.31%

XYZ

X: 25.71
Y: 27.05
Z: 29.46

YXY

Y1: 27.05
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 59.02
A: 0
B: -0.01

CIE-Lch

L: 59.02
C: 0.01
H: 296.81

CIE-Luv

L: 59.02
U: 0
V: -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L: 52.01
A: -2.78
B: 2.83

Other

LRV: ~ 27 %
Munsell Color System: N5.7

Similar Colors and Paints

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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to BS 18-B-23 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 18-B-23 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#848789 Color Aluminium

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#989898 Color Spanish Gray

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#848482 Color Battleship Gray

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#848482 Color Old Silver

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

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

British Standard 4800

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to British Standard 4800

#8E8E8E Color BS 18-B-23 - Grey

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#8A8A89 Color BS 10-A-05 - Grey

98.46% match | ΔE 1.54

#939393 Color BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey

98.31% match | ΔE 1.69

#848889 Color BS 00-A-05 - Goose Grey (Sea Mist)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

RAL Design

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to RAL Design

#8F8F8E Color RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey

99.32% match | ΔE 0.68

#8D9098 Color RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#828282 Color RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#8A9098 Color RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey

95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

Pantone TCX

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Pantone TCX

#8D8F8F Color PANTONE 17-5102 TCX - Griffin

98.88% match | ΔE 1.12

#8B8C89 Color PANTONE 17-1501 TCX - Wild Dove

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#8D8E92 Color PANTONE 16-3917 TCX - Chiseled Stone

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#939597 Color PANTONE 17-5104 TCX - Ultimate Gray

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

Pantone PMS

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Pantone PMS

#8C8B89 Color PANTONE 8001 C

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#908D8D Color PANTONE 8420 C

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#8A8D8F Color PANTONE 877 C

98.21% match | ΔE 1.79

#888B8D Color PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C

97.90% match | ΔE 2.10

RAL Classic

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to RAL Classic

#8E9291 Color RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#979392 Color RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

#8D9295 Color RAL 7045 - Telegray 1

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#858583 Color RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Paint similar to BS 18-B-23 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 18-B-23 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 18-B-23 - Grey once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Dunn-Edwards

#8D8F8E Color Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)

98.61% match | ΔE 1.39

#888786 Color Looking Glass (DE 6376)

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#97969A Color Formal Gray (DE 6382)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

#999B9B Color Walrus (DE 6368)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Farrow & Ball

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Farrow & Ball

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

98.61% match | ΔE 1.39

#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#989188 Color Chemise (216)

94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

Behr

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Behr

#929291 Color Cool Ashes (N520-4)

98.54% match | ΔE 1.46

#898887 Color Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#949492 Color Anonymous (780F-5)

97.71% match | ΔE 2.29

#8F9395 Color Flint Gray (PPU26-05)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

PPG Paints

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to PPG Paints

#918E8C Color Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#92928F Color Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#8E908D Color Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#898A86 Color Downpour (PPG1010-5)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

Benjamin Moore

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Benjamin Moore

#929392 Color Wall Street (CSP-20)

98.17% match | ΔE 1.83

#888D8F Color Hearthstone (1601)

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#8B9094 Color Deep Silver (2124-30)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#868583 Color Cinder (AF-705)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Sherwin Williams

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Sherwin Williams

#949392 Color Gray Shingle (SW 7670)

98.13% match | ΔE 1.87

#959491 Color Summit Gray (SW 7669)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#949194 Color Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#939591 Color Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Valspar

BS 18-B-23 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 18-B-23 - Grey to Valspar

#8E8D88 Color Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#878E8F Color Barometer (M259)

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#959896 Color Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

#9B9893 Color Stone Age (M102)

95.57% match | ΔE 4.43

Color Combinations

View more BS 18-B-23 - Grey - #8E8E8E color palettes and coordinating colors

424242

5B5B5B

757575

8E8E8E

A8A8A8

C1C1C1

DBDBDB

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.

8E8E8E

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.

8E8E8E

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

8E8E8E

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

8E8E8E

999999

A4A4A4

AFAFAF

BBBBBB

C6C6C6

D1D1D1

DDDDDD

E8E8E8

F3F3F3

FFFFFF

BS 18-B-23 - Grey - #8E8E8E Tints

8E8E8E

7F7F7F

717171

636363

555555

474747

383838

2A2A2A

1C1C1C

0E0E0E

000000

BS 18-B-23 - Grey - #8E8E8E Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#8E8E8E

BS 18-B-23 - Grey

#8E8E8E

Aluminium*

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 BS 18-B-23 - Grey - #8E8E8E?

Color that best contrast with BS 18-B-23 - Grey - #8E8E8E is #8E8E8E, color name is Aluminium*. 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.