Calm Waters (DEW 373) color belongs to the White color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Calm Waters (DEW 373) is #E7FAFA, and the RGB color code is RGB(231, 250, 250).
In the RGB color model, Calm Waters (DEW 373) has a red value of 231, a green value of 250, and a blue value of 250. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 65.5 % saturation, and 94.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Calm Waters (DEW 373) has a hue of 180° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.
The color Calm Waters (DEW 373) is a cool color.
Calm Waters (DEW 373) has an LRV of nearly 92.3. By LRV value, it is a whitish 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 92.3 of Calm Waters (DEW 373) 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 92.3 puts Dunn-Edwards Calm Waters (DEW 373) paint color in the
lighter category.
Calm Waters (DEW 373) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) 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 Calm Waters (DEW 373) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards), 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
Calm Waters (DEW 373) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Calm Waters (DEW 373) 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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These are the real paint colors closest to Calm Waters (DEW 373) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Calm Waters (DEW 373) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
Calm Waters (DEW 373) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Calm Waters (DEW 373) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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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 Dunn-Edwards Calm Waters (DEW 373) - #E7FAFA is #FAE7E7, color name is Misty Rose*. 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 Dunn-Edwards Calm Waters (DEW 373) - #E7FAFA is #FAE7E7, color name is Misty Rose*.
