Canterbury Bells (P540-3) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Canterbury Bells (P540-3) is #B9C3E6, and the RGB color code is RGB(185, 195, 230).
In the RGB color model, Canterbury Bells (P540-3) has a red value of 185, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.6% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation, and 81.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Canterbury Bells (P540-3) has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 19.6 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.
The color Canterbury Bells (P540-3) is a cool color.
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) has an LRV of nearly 55.1. 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 55.1 of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) 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 55.1 puts Behr Canterbury Bells (P540-3) paint color in the
medium category.
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) (Paint - Behr) 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 Canterbury Bells (P540-3) (Paint - Behr), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone PMS
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Canterbury Bells (P540-3) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Canterbury Bells (P540-3) once it is on a wall.
Behr
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Behr
Valspar
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Canterbury Bells (P540-3) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Canterbury Bells (P540-3) to Farrow & Ball
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 Behr Canterbury Bells (P540-3) - #B9C3E6 is #E6DCB9, color name is Dutch White*. 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 Behr Canterbury Bells (P540-3) - #B9C3E6 is #E6DCB9, color name is Dutch White*.
