Hardware (SW 6172) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Hardware (SW 6172) is #8B8372, and the RGB color code is RGB(139, 131, 114).
In the RGB color model, Hardware (SW 6172) has a red value of 139, a green value of 131, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 18.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Hardware (SW 6172) has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.
The color Hardware (SW 6172) is a warm color.
Hardware (SW 6172) has an LRV of nearly 22.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 22.9 of Hardware (SW 6172) 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 22.9 puts Sherwin Williams Hardware (SW 6172) paint color in the
darker category.
Hardware (SW 6172) (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 Hardware (SW 6172) (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).
British Standard 4800
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to RAL Design
These are the real paint colors closest to Hardware (SW 6172) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Hardware (SW 6172) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Hardware (SW 6172) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Hardware (SW 6172) to Behr
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 Hardware (SW 6172) - #8B8372 is #727A8B, color name is Slate 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 Sherwin Williams Hardware (SW 6172) - #8B8372 is #727A8B, color name is Slate Gray*.
