Licorice (PPG1009-7) color belongs to the Neutral Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Licorice (PPG1009-7) is #4E4F48, and the RGB color code is RGB(78, 79, 72).
In the RGB color model, Licorice (PPG1009-7) has a red value of 78, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 72. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.9% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 68.6° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation, and 29.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Licorice (PPG1009-7) has a hue of 68.6° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.
The color Licorice (PPG1009-7) is a warm color.
Licorice (PPG1009-7) has an LRV of nearly 7.7. By LRV value, it is a 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 7.7 of Licorice (PPG1009-7) 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 7.7 puts PPG Paints Licorice (PPG1009-7) paint color in the
darker category.
Licorice (PPG1009-7) (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 Licorice (PPG1009-7) (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
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Licorice (PPG1009-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Licorice (PPG1009-7) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Licorice (PPG1009-7) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Licorice (PPG1009-7) to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
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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 Licorice (PPG1009-7) - #4E4F48 is #49484F, color name is Dark Liver*. 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 Licorice (PPG1009-7) - #4E4F48 is #49484F, color name is Dark Liver*.
