French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) is #CAC8B6, and the RGB color code is RGB(202, 200, 182).
In the RGB color model, French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) has a red value of 202, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 9.9% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) has a hue of 54° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.
The color French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) is a warm color.
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) has an LRV of nearly 57.2. 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 57.2 of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) 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 57.2 puts PPG Paints French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) paint color in the
medium category.
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) (Paint - PPG Paints) 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 French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone PMS
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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These are the real paint colors closest to French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Behr
Valspar
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
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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 PPG Paints French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) - #CAC8B6 is #B6B8CA, color name is Lavender Gray*. 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 PPG Paints French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3) - #CAC8B6 is #B6B8CA, color name is Lavender Gray*.
