What color is Italian Basil (DE 6287)?
Italian Basil (DE 6287) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Italian Basil (DE 6287) is #5F6957, and the RGB color code is RGB(95, 105, 87).
In the RGB color model, Italian Basil (DE 6287) has a red value of 95, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 17.1% yellow, and 58.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 37.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Italian Basil (DE 6287) has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation and 41.2 % brightness/value.
Italian Basil (DE 6287) is cool or warm?
The color Italian Basil (DE 6287) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Italian Basil (DE 6287)? (For interior and product design)
Italian Basil (DE 6287) has an LRV of nearly 13.2. 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 13.2 of Italian Basil (DE 6287) 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 13.2 puts Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil (DE 6287) 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
Italian Basil (DE 6287) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #5F6957
- Red
- 5F
- Green
- 69
- Blue
- 57
- Red
- 95 (37.3%)
- Green
- 105 (41.2%)
- Blue
- 87 (34.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 9.52%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 17.14%
- Key
- 58.82%
- Hue
- 93.33°
- Saturation
- 9.38 %
- Lightness
- 37.65 %
- Hue
- 93.33°
- Saturation
- 17.14 %
- Brightness / Value
- 41.18 %
- Red
- 105 (41.1%)
- Yellow
- 132 (51.9%)
- Blue
- 129 (50.5%)
- Hue
- 93.33°
- Whiteness
- 34.12 %
- Blackness
- 58.82 %
- Cyan
- 62.75%
- Magenta
- 58.82%
- Yellow
- 65.88%
- X
- 11.49
- Y
- 13.22
- Z
- 10.96
- Y1
- 13.22
- X
- 0.32
- Y2
- 0.37
- L
- 43.1
- A
- -7.5
- B
- 8.85
- L
- 43.1
- C
- 11.6
- H
- 130.29
- L
- 43.1
- U
- -4.75
- V
- 12.31
- L
- 36.37
- A
- -7.23
- B
- 7.58
- LRV
- ~ 13.2 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.1GY 4.1/2.7
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.
Named colors similar to Italian Basil (DE 6287) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)
These are the named colors closest to Italian Basil (DE 6287) (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).
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Italian Basil (DE 6287) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)
These are the real paint colors closest to Italian Basil (DE 6287) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Italian Basil (DE 6287) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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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 / 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 Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil (DE 6287) - #5F6957?
Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil (DE 6287) - #5F6957 is #615769, color name is Purple Fog*. 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 Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil (DE 6287) - #5F6957?
Complementary or Opposite color for Dunn-Edwards Italian Basil (DE 6287) - #5F6957 is #615769, color name is Purple Fog*.
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