Pale Wheat (DE 6106) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pale Wheat (DE 6106) is #FCF0E5, and the RGB color code is RGB(252, 240, 229).
In the RGB color model, Pale Wheat (DE 6106) has a red value of 252, a green value of 240, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 9.1% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation, and 94.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pale Wheat (DE 6106) has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.
The color Pale Wheat (DE 6106) is a warm color.
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) has an LRV of nearly 88.7. 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 88.7 of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) 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 88.7 puts Dunn-Edwards Pale Wheat (DE 6106) paint color in the
lighter category.
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) (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 Pale Wheat (DE 6106) (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).
RAL Design
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Pale Wheat (DE 6106) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Pale Wheat (DE 6106) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Behr
PPG Paints
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Farrow & Ball
Sherwin Williams
Pale Wheat (DE 6106) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Pale Wheat (DE 6106) to Sherwin Williams
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 Pale Wheat (DE 6106) - #FCF0E5 is #E5F1FC, color name is Alice blue*. 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 Pale Wheat (DE 6106) - #FCF0E5 is #E5F1FC, color name is Alice blue*.
