Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) is #928E8E, and the RGB color code is RGB(146, 142, 142).
In the RGB color model, Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) has a red value of 146, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 2.7% yellow, and 42.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 1.8 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) has a hue of 0° (degrees), 2.7 % saturation and 57.3 % brightness/value.
The color Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) is a warm color.
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) has an LRV of nearly 27.4. 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 27.4 of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) 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 27.4 puts Behr Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) paint color in the
darker category.
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) (Paint - Behr) 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 Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) (Paint - Behr), 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
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to RAL Design
These are the real paint colors closest to Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) once it is on a wall.
Behr
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Behr
PPG Paints
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) to Farrow & Ball
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 Behr Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) - #928E8E is #8E9292, color name is Spanish 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 Behr Plum Smoke (PPU16-14) - #928E8E is #8E9292, color name is Spanish Gray*.
