Essex Blue (S500-2) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Essex Blue (S500-2) is #B0CCDA, and the RGB color code is RGB(176, 204, 218).
In the RGB color model, Essex Blue (S500-2) has a red value of 176, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.3% cyan, 6.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 36.2 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Essex Blue (S500-2) has a hue of 200° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.
The color Essex Blue (S500-2) is a cool color.
Essex Blue (S500-2) has an LRV of nearly 57.5. 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 57.5 of Essex Blue (S500-2) 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 57.5 puts Behr Essex Blue (S500-2) paint color in the
medium category.
Essex Blue (S500-2) (Paint - Behr) 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 Essex Blue (S500-2) (Paint - Behr), 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
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Essex Blue (S500-2) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Essex Blue (S500-2) once it is on a wall.
Behr
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Behr
PPG Paints
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Essex Blue (S500-2) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Essex Blue (S500-2) 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 Behr Essex Blue (S500-2) - #B0CCDA is #DABEB0, color name is Nude Pink*. 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 Behr Essex Blue (S500-2) - #B0CCDA is #DABEB0, color name is Nude Pink*.
