Color Name
Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BFB5BE
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 181, 190)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.2%, 0.5%, 25.1%
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What color is BFB5BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BFB5BE is RGB(191, 181, 190). In the RGB color model, #BFB5BE has a red value of 191, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 306° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFB5BE has a hue of 306° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFB5BE is cool or warm?

Color BFB5BE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BFB5BE? (For interior and product design)

BFB5BE has an LRV of nearly 47.8. 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.

Dark Color
#BFB5BE
LRV 47.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.8 of #BFB5BE with dark and light color

Is #BFB5BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFB5BE 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

HEX #BFB5BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFB5BE
Hex triplet
#BFB5BE
Red
BF
Green
B5
Blue
BE
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 181, 190)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.24%
Yellow
0.52%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(306deg, 7.2 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
306°
Saturation
7.25 %
Lightness
72.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
306°
Saturation
5.24 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(32, 53, 51)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HWB
Hue
306°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
29.02%
Yellow
25.49%
XYZ
X
47.3
Y
47.84
Z
55.46
YXY
Y1
47.84
X
0.31
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
74.73
A
5.18
B
-3.3
CIE-Lch
L
74.73
C
6.14
H
327.53
CIE-Luv
L
74.73
U
5.18
V
-5.83
Hunter-Lab
L
69.17
A
1.03
B
0.88
Other
LRV
~ 47.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.2RP 7.3/1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BFB5BE

These are the named colors closest to hex BFB5BE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30
#D6CADD Color Languid Lavender
93.04% match | ΔE 6.96
#ACA1A1 Color Reddish Silver
92.80% match | ΔE 7.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.

#C3B7BC Color PANTONE 2473 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#C1B2B6 Color PANTONE 435 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#C6B0BC Color PANTONE 5225 C
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81
#ADA4AE Color PANTONE 2358 C
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.


Paint color for Hex #BFB5BE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BFB5BE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BFB5BE once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
92.62% match | ΔE 7.38
#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
91.78% match | ΔE 8.22

Valspar

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFB5BE color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BFB5BE
Lavender Gray*
#B5BFB6
Ash Gray*

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 #BFB5BE?

Color that best contrast with #BFB5BE is #B5BFB6, color name is Ash 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.

What color compliments #BFB5BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFB5BE is #B5BFB6, color name is Ash Gray*.

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