What color is Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)?
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) is #474F43, and the RGB color code is RGB(71, 79, 67).
In the RGB color model, Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) has a red value of 71, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 67. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.2% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation, and 28.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) has a hue of 100° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) is cool or warm?
The color Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)? (For interior and product design)
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) has an LRV of nearly 7.3. 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 7.3 of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) 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 7.3 puts PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) 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
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #474F43
- Red
- 47
- Green
- 4F
- Blue
- 43
- Red
- 71 (27.8%)
- Green
- 79 (31.0%)
- Blue
- 67 (26.3%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 10.13%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 15.19%
- Key
- 69.02%
- Hue
- 100°
- Saturation
- 8.22 %
- Lightness
- 28.63 %
- Hue
- 100°
- Saturation
- 15.19 %
- Brightness / Value
- 30.98 %
- Red
- 134 (52.4%)
- Yellow
- 153 (59.9%)
- Blue
- 156 (61.4%)
- Hue
- 100°
- Whiteness
- 26.27 %
- Blackness
- 69.02 %
- Cyan
- 72.16%
- Magenta
- 69.02%
- Yellow
- 73.73%
- X
- 6.41
- Y
- 7.34
- Z
- 6.39
- Y1
- 7.34
- X
- 0.32
- Y2
- 0.36
- L
- 32.56
- A
- -5.82
- B
- 6.01
- L
- 32.56
- C
- 8.37
- H
- 134.08
- L
- 32.56
- U
- -3.75
- V
- 7.84
- L
- 27.09
- A
- -5.18
- B
- 4.98
- LRV
- ~ 7.3 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.5GY 3.0/2
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.
Named colors similar to Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) (Paint - PPG Paints)
These are the named colors closest to Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) (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 TCX
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) (Paint - PPG Paints)
These are the real paint colors closest to Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
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Valspar
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
View more PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43 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 Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43?
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43 is #4B434F, color name is Quartz 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.
What color compliments PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43?
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43 is #4B434F, color name is Quartz Gray*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
PPG Paints Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7) - #474F43 Color Images and Patterns