Decatur Buff (HC-38) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Decatur Buff (HC-38) is #C1A77D, and the RGB color code is RGB(193, 167, 125).
In the RGB color model, Decatur Buff (HC-38) has a red value of 193, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.5% magenta, 35.2% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.1° (degrees), 35.4 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Decatur Buff (HC-38) has a hue of 37.1° (degrees), 35.2 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.
The color Decatur Buff (HC-38) is a warm color.
Decatur Buff (HC-38) has an LRV of nearly 40.5. 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.
Compare LRV 40.5 of Decatur Buff (HC-38) 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 40.5 puts Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff (HC-38) paint color in the
medium category.
Decatur Buff (HC-38) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) 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 Decatur Buff (HC-38) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), 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
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Decatur Buff (HC-38) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Decatur Buff (HC-38) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Valspar
Behr
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Decatur Buff (HC-38) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Decatur Buff (HC-38) 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 Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff (HC-38) - #C1A77D is #7D97C1, color name is Dark Pastel 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 Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff (HC-38) - #C1A77D is #7D97C1, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.
