Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) is #838298, and the RGB color code is RGB(131, 130, 152).
In the RGB color model, Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) has a red value of 131, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 14.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 242.7° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) has a hue of 242.7° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.
The color Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) is a cool color.
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) has an LRV of nearly 23.1. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 23.1 of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) 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 23.1 puts Dunn-Edwards Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) paint color in the
darker category.
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) (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 Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) (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
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to RAL Design
These are the real paint colors closest to Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Behr
PPG Paints
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) to Farrow & Ball
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 Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) - #838298 is #979882, color name is Artichoke*. 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 Soft Charcoal (DE 5935) - #838298 is #979882, color name is Artichoke*.
