Greige is a color that is a blend of gray and beige.
Greige is a popular color for interior design because it is versatile, neutral, and easy to pair with many different styles. It is one of the timeless hues that complements a wide range of interior design styles and works well with various color palettes.
What color is Greige?
Greige color belongs to the Gray Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Greige is #B0A999, and the RGB color code is RGB(176, 169, 153).
In the RGB color model, Greige has a red value of 176, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 13.1% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.7° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Greige has a hue of 41.7° (degrees), 13.1 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.
Greige is cool or warm?
The color Greige is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Greige? (For interior and product design)
Greige has an LRV of nearly 39.9. 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.
Compare LRV 39.9 of Greige with dark and light color
Is Greige Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Greige meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Greige color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #B0A999
- Red
- B0
- Green
- A9
- Blue
- 99
- Red
- 176 (69.0%)
- Green
- 169 (66.3%)
- Blue
- 153 (60.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 3.98%
- Yellow
- 13.07%
- Key
- 30.98%
- Hue
- 41.74°
- Saturation
- 12.71 %
- Lightness
- 64.51 %
- Hue
- 41.74°
- Saturation
- 13.07 %
- Brightness / Value
- 69.02 %
- Red
- 45 (17.8%)
- Yellow
- 80 (31.3%)
- Blue
- 60 (23.6%)
- Hue
- 41.74°
- Whiteness
- 60.00 %
- Blackness
- 30.98 %
- Cyan
- 30.98%
- Magenta
- 33.73%
- Yellow
- 40.00%
- X
- 37.84
- Y
- 39.91
- Z
- 35.85
- Y1
- 39.91
- X
- 0.33
- Y2
- 0.35
- L
- 69.4
- A
- -0.28
- B
- 9.15
- L
- 69.4
- C
- 9.15
- H
- 91.77
- L
- 69.4
- U
- 5.07
- V
- 13.01
- L
- 63.17
- A
- -3.62
- B
- 10.58
- LRV
- ~ 39.9 %
- Munsell Color System
- 9.1Y 6.8/1.6
Similar Colors and Paints
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.
Named colors similar to Greige
These are the named colors closest to Greige , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
Greige color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Greige to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Greige
These are the real paint colors closest to Greige from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Greige once it is on a wall.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
Greige color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Greige to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
Greige color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Greige to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Greige color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Greige to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
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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 / 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 Greige - #B0A999?
Color that best contrast with Greige - #B0A999 is #99A0B0, 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.
What color compliments Greige - #B0A999?
Complementary or Opposite color for Greige - #B0A999 is #99A0B0, color name is Manatee*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Greige - #B0A999 Color Images and Patterns
