Cold Steel (MQ5-20) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cold Steel (MQ5-20) is #808F98, and the RGB color code is RGB(128, 143, 152).
In the RGB color model, Cold Steel (MQ5-20) has a red value of 128, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.8% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cold Steel (MQ5-20) has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 15.8 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.
The color Cold Steel (MQ5-20) is a cool color.
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) has an LRV of nearly 26.5. 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.
Compare LRV 26.5 of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) 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 26.5 puts Behr Cold Steel (MQ5-20) paint color in the
darker category.
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) (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 Cold Steel (MQ5-20) (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
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Cold Steel (MQ5-20) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Cold Steel (MQ5-20) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Valspar
Behr
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cold Steel (MQ5-20) 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 Behr Cold Steel (MQ5-20) - #808F98 is #988980, color name is Almond Frost*. 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 Cold Steel (MQ5-20) - #808F98 is #988980, color name is Almond Frost*.
