The Blues (DE 5859) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for The Blues (DE 5859) is #296A9D, and the RGB color code is RGB(41, 106, 157).
In the RGB color model, The Blues (DE 5859) has a red value of 41, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.9% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 58.6 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, The Blues (DE 5859) has a hue of 206.4° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.
The color The Blues (DE 5859) is a cool color.
The Blues (DE 5859) 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 The Blues (DE 5859) 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 The Blues (DE 5859) paint color in the
darker category.
The Blues (DE 5859) (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 The Blues (DE 5859) (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 PMS
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to RAL Classic
Pantone TPX
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These are the real paint colors closest to The Blues (DE 5859) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from The Blues (DE 5859) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Behr
PPG Paints
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
The Blues (DE 5859) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of The Blues (DE 5859) to Sherwin Williams
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 The Blues (DE 5859) - #296A9D is #9D5C29, color name is Windsor Tan*. 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 The Blues (DE 5859) - #296A9D is #9D5C29, color name is Windsor Tan*.
