Dunn-Edwards Whale Watching (DET 512) Paint Color

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Color Name

Whale Watching (DET 512)

Hex Color Code

#A5A495

RGB Color Code

RGB(165, 164, 149)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.6%, 9.7%, 35.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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#A5A495 Whale Watching (DET 512) Paint Dunn-Edwards - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Whale Watching (DET 512) color - its meaning and example

What color is Whale Watching (DET 512)?

Whale Watching (DET 512) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Whale Watching (DET 512) is #A5A495, and the RGB color code is RGB(165, 164, 149).

In the RGB color model, Whale Watching (DET 512) has a red value of 165, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 149. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 9.7% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Whale Watching (DET 512) has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.

Whale Watching (DET 512) is cool or warm?

The color Whale Watching (DET 512) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Whale Watching (DET 512)? (For interior and product design)

Whale Watching (DET 512) has an LRV of nearly 36.7. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

Whale Watching (DET 512)

LRV 36.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 36.7 of Whale Watching (DET 512) 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 36.7 puts Dunn-Edwards Whale Watching (DET 512) 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

Whale Watching (DET 512) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A5A495

Hex triplet: #A5A495
Red: A5
Green: A4
Blue: 95

RGBA / RGB rgb(165, 164, 149)

Red: 165 (64.7%)
Green: 164 (64.3%)
Blue: 149 (58.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.61%
Yellow: 9.70%
Key: 35.29%

HSL hsl(56.25deg, 8.2 %, 61.6 %)

Hue: 56.25°
Saturation: 8.16 %
Lightness: 61.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 56.25°
Saturation: 9.70 %
Brightness / Value: 64.71 %

RYB ryb(48, 83, 67)

Red: 48 (19.0%)
Yellow: 83 (32.7%)
Blue: 67 (26.3%)

HWB

Hue: 56.25°
Whiteness: 58.43 %
Blackness: 35.29 %

CMY

Cyan: 35.29%
Magenta: 35.69%
Yellow: 41.57%

XYZ

X: 34.22
Y: 36.72
Z: 33.72

YXY

Y1: 36.72
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 67.07
A: -2.35
B: 7.91

CIE-Lch

L: 67.07
C: 8.25
H: 106.58

CIE-Luv

L: 67.07
U: 1.42
V: 11.59

Hunter-Lab

L: 60.6
A: -5.25
B: 9.43

Other

LRV: ~ 36.7 %
Munsell Color System: 3.1GY 6.6/1.5

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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 Whale Watching (DET 512) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the named colors closest to Whale Watching (DET 512) (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

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#A99A86 Color Grullo

92.78% match | ΔE 7.22

#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver

92.69% match | ΔE 7.31

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray

92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

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

Pantone TCX

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Pantone TCX

#ABA798 Color PANTONE 14-6408 TCX - Abbey Stone

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#AFAB97 Color PANTONE 15-6410 TCX - Moss Gray

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#AEA692 Color PANTONE 15-0309 TCX - Spray Green

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Pantone PMS

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Pantone PMS

#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#A69F88 Color PANTONE 7536 C

95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C

95.47% match | ΔE 4.53

#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

RAL Design

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to RAL Design

#B0AC98 Color RAL 100 70 10 - Anise Grey Yellow

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#B2AB98 Color RAL 095 70 10 - Sand Grey

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#B2AA98 Color RAL 090 70 10 - Dusty Yellow

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

RAL Classic

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to RAL Classic

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

#A1A1A0 Color RAL 9006 - White Aluminium

93.28% match | ΔE 6.72

British Standard 4800

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to British Standard 4800

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

94.58% match | ΔE 5.42

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

93.54% match | ΔE 6.46

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

93.09% match | ΔE 6.91

#A3A3A3 Color BS 18-B-21 - Blue

92.74% match | ΔE 7.26

Paint similar to Whale Watching (DET 512) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards)

These are the real paint colors closest to Whale Watching (DET 512) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Whale Watching (DET 512) once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Dunn-Edwards

#A5A495 Color Whale Watching (DET 512)

Paint - Dunn-Edwards

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#B3AB98 Color Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

#B9B5A4 Color Wells Gray (DE 6242)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

94.38% match | ΔE 5.62

Valspar

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Valspar

#A6A290 Color Green Turquoise (8004-26D)

98.21% match | ΔE 1.79

#ACA996 Color Afternoon Nap (T679)

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#B0A998 Color Artemis (8006-1D)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#A9A191 Color Gray Silt (6002-1C)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Sherwin Williams

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Sherwin Williams

#A6A397 Color Downing Stone (SW 2821)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#B0AB9C Color Chatroom (SW 6171)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B2AC9C Color Gateway Gray (SW 7644)

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#AEA594 Color Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

Farrow & Ball

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Farrow & Ball

#ADAB9D Color Vitty Green (G3)

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#9A9F94 Color Pigeon (25)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#B0AF9B Color French Gray (18)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

PPG Paints

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A Color Olive It (PPG1032-3)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#AAA492 Color Aldabra (PPG14-28)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#B1AA9C Color Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)

96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Benjamin Moore

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Benjamin Moore

#AEAA9A Color Herbal Escape (1487)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#AEA897 Color Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#A8A295 Color Rockport Gray (HC-105)

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#AAA393 Color Chateau (CSP-140)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

Behr

Whale Watching (DET 512) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Whale Watching (DET 512) to Behr

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#ADA493 Color Roadside (MQ2-52)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#AFA791 Color Stone Walls (PPU8-19)

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Color Combinations

View more Dunn-Edwards Whale Watching (DET 512) - #A5A495 color palettes and coordinating colors

57564A

737261

8E8C79

A5A495

BCBCB1

D4D3CC

EBEBE8

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.

A59596

A59C95

A5A495

9EA595

96A595

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.

A5A495

95A5A4

A495A5

Triadic Color Palette

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

A5A495

95A59C

9596A5

A5959E

Tetradic Color Palette

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

A5A495

AEAD9F

B7B6AA

C0BFB4

C9C8BF

D2D1CA

DBDAD4

E4E3DF

EDECE9

F6F5F4

FFFFFF

Whale Watching (DET 512) - #A5A495 Tints

A5A495

949386

848377

737268

636259

52524A

41413B

31312C

21201D

10100E

000000

Whale Watching (DET 512) - #A5A495 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A5A495

Whale Watching (DET 512)

#9596A5

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 Whale Watching (DET 512) - #A5A495?

Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Whale Watching (DET 512) - #A5A495 is #9596A5, 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.