Dunn-Edwards Wells Gray (DE 6242) Paint Color

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Color Name

Wells Gray (DE 6242)

Hex Color Code

#B9B5A4

RGB Color Code

RGB(185, 181, 164)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 2.2%, 11.4%, 27.5%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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#B9B5A4 Wells Gray (DE 6242) Paint Dunn-Edwards - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Wells Gray (DE 6242) color - its meaning and example

What color is Wells Gray (DE 6242)?

Wells Gray (DE 6242) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Wells Gray (DE 6242) is #B9B5A4, and the RGB color code is RGB(185, 181, 164).

In the RGB color model, Wells Gray (DE 6242) has a red value of 185, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 11.4% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.6° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Wells Gray (DE 6242) has a hue of 48.6° (degrees), 11.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Wells Gray (DE 6242) is cool or warm?

The color Wells Gray (DE 6242) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Wells Gray (DE 6242)? (For interior and product design)

Wells Gray (DE 6242) has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.

Dark Color

Wells Gray (DE 6242)

LRV 46

Light Color

Compare LRV 46 of Wells Gray (DE 6242) 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 46 puts Dunn-Edwards Wells Gray (DE 6242) paint color in the medium 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

Wells Gray (DE 6242) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B5A4

Hex triplet: #B9B5A4
Red: B9
Green: B5
Blue: A4

RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 181, 164)

Red: 185 (72.5%)
Green: 181 (71.0%)
Blue: 164 (64.3%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 2.16%
Yellow: 11.35%
Key: 27.45%

HSL hsl(48.57deg, 13.0 %, 68.4 %)

Hue: 48.57°
Saturation: 13.04 %
Lightness: 68.43 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 48.57°
Saturation: 11.35 %
Brightness / Value: 72.55 %

RYB ryb(37, 74, 52)

Red: 37 (14.5%)
Yellow: 74 (28.8%)
Blue: 52 (20.3%)

HWB

Hue: 48.57°
Whiteness: 64.31 %
Blackness: 27.45 %

CMY

Cyan: 27.45%
Magenta: 29.02%
Yellow: 35.69%

XYZ

X: 43.23
Y: 46.04
Z: 41.73

YXY

Y1: 46.04
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 73.57
A: -1.56
B: 9.16

CIE-Lch

L: 73.57
C: 9.29
H: 99.69

CIE-Luv

L: 73.57
U: 3.31
V: 13.42

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.85
A: -5.02
B: 11.03

Other

LRV: ~ 46 %
Munsell Color System: 1.7GY 7.2/1.7

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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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Wells Gray (DE 6242) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the named colors closest to Wells Gray (DE 6242) (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).

#B0A999 Color Greige

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige

93.77% match | ΔE 6.23

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

92.83% match | ΔE 7.17

#C3B091 Color Khaki

92.73% match | ΔE 7.27

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to British Standard 4800

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

98.42% match | ΔE 1.58

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

98.14% match | ΔE 1.86

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

92.18% match | ΔE 7.82

#A9A9A8 Color BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey

92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

RAL Classic

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to RAL Classic

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

92.58% match | ΔE 7.42

Pantone PMS

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Pantone PMS

#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C

97.92% match | ΔE 2.08

#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

RAL Design

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to RAL Design

#B0AC98 Color RAL 100 70 10 - Anise Grey Yellow

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

#B2AB98 Color RAL 095 70 10 - Sand Grey

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#B2AA98 Color RAL 090 70 10 - Dusty Yellow

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

Pantone TCX

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Pantone TCX

#AFAB97 Color PANTONE 15-6410 TCX - Moss Gray

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#ABA798 Color PANTONE 14-6408 TCX - Abbey Stone

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#B1A992 Color PANTONE 15-0513 TCX - Eucalyptus

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Paint similar to Wells Gray (DE 6242) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the real paint colors closest to Wells Gray (DE 6242) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Wells Gray (DE 6242) once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B5A4 Color Wells Gray (DE 6242)

Paint - Dunn-Edwards

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#BBB3A2 Color Flintstone (DE 6221)

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

Farrow & Ball

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Farrow & Ball

#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)

97.88% match | ΔE 2.12

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#B0AF9B Color French Gray (18)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#ADAB9D Color Vitty Green (G3)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

Behr

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Behr

#B6AFA0 Color Camping Tent (N320-4)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#B7AC97 Color Desert Khaki (N310-4)

95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

Sherwin Williams

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Sherwin Williams

#B2AC9C Color Gateway Gray (SW 7644)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#B0AB9C Color Chatroom (SW 6171)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#B2AC96 Color Svelte Sage (SW 6164)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#BBBCA7 Color Softened Green (SW 6177)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

PPG Paints

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A Color Olive It (PPG1032-3)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#B2ADA2 Color Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

#B1AA9C Color Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

Benjamin Moore

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Benjamin Moore

#B2AB99 Color Kid Gloves (CSP-175)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#B4AC99 Color Finnie Gray (CW-55)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#AEAA9A Color Herbal Escape (1487)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

Valspar

Wells Gray (DE 6242) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Wells Gray (DE 6242) to Valspar

#B0A998 Color Artemis (8006-1D)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

#B4AC95 Color Soothing Sage (8004-23C)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

#ACA996 Color Afternoon Nap (T679)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#C8C5B3 Color Grasscloth (T669)

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

Color Combinations

View more Dunn-Edwards Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4 color palettes and coordinating colors

6F6A55

8C856B

A39E87

B9B5A4

CFCCC1

E5E4DE

FCFBFA

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

B9A4A8

B9ABA4

B9B5A4

B3B9A4

A8B9A4

Analogous Color Palette

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.

B9B5A4

A4B9B5

B5A4B9

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B9B5A4

A4B9AB

A4A8B9

B9A4B3

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B9B5A4

C0BCAD

C7C3B6

CECBBF

D5D2C8

DCDAD1

E3E1DA

EAE8E3

F1F0EC

F8F7F5

FFFFFF

Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4 Tints

B9B5A4

A6A293

949083

817E72

6F6C62

5C5A52

494841

373631

252420

121210

000000

Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4 Shades

View more Dunn-Edwards Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4 color palettes and color scheme combinations

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B9B5A4

Wells Gray (DE 6242)

#A4A8B9

Manatee*

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 Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4?

Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Wells Gray (DE 6242) - #B9B5A4 is #A4A8B9, color name is Manatee*. 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.