Dress Blues (SW 9176) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dress Blues (SW 9176) is #2B4360, and the RGB color code is RGB(43, 67, 96).
In the RGB color model, Dress Blues (SW 9176) has a red value of 43, a green value of 67, and a blue value of 96. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.2% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 62.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.8° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 27.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dress Blues (SW 9176) has a hue of 212.8° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 37.6 % brightness/value.
The color Dress Blues (SW 9176) is a cool color.
Dress Blues (SW 9176) has an LRV of nearly 5.4. 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 5.4 of Dress Blues (SW 9176) 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 5.4 puts Sherwin Williams Dress Blues (SW 9176) paint color in the
darker category.
Dress Blues (SW 9176) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) 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 Dress Blues (SW 9176) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Dress Blues (SW 9176) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Dress Blues (SW 9176) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to PPG Paints
Behr
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Dress Blues (SW 9176) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Dress Blues (SW 9176) 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 Sherwin Williams Dress Blues (SW 9176) - #2B4360 is #60482B, color name is Otter Brown*. 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 Sherwin Williams Dress Blues (SW 9176) - #2B4360 is #60482B, color name is Otter Brown*.
