Valspar Building Block (V145-3) Paint Color

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Color Name

Building Block (V145-3)

Hex Color Code

#A8A89F

RGB Color Code

RGB(168, 168, 159)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 5.4%, 34.1%

Color Family (Hue)

gray

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About Building Block (V145-3) color - its meaning and example

What color is Building Block (V145-3)?

Building Block (V145-3) color belongs to the gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Building Block (V145-3) is #A8A89F, and the RGB color code is RGB(168, 168, 159).

In the RGB color model, Building Block (V145-3) has a red value of 168, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Building Block (V145-3) has a hue of 60° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Building Block (V145-3) is cool or warm?

The color Building Block (V145-3) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Building Block (V145-3)? (For interior and product design)

Building Block (V145-3) has an LRV of nearly 38.8. 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.

Dark Color

Building Block (V145-3)

LRV 38.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 38.8 of Building Block (V145-3) 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 38.8 puts Valspar Building Block (V145-3) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Building Block (V145-3) (Paint - Valspar) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8A89F

Hex triplet: #A8A89F
Red: A8
Green: A8
Blue: 9F

RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 168, 159)

Red: 168 (65.9%)
Green: 168 (65.9%)
Blue: 159 (62.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 5.36%
Key: 34.12%

HSL hsl(60deg, 4.9 %, 64.1 %)

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 4.92 %
Lightness: 64.12 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 5.36 %
Brightness / Value: 65.88 %

RYB ryb(44, 76, 64)

Red: 44 (17.2%)
Yellow: 76 (29.9%)
Blue: 64 (25.2%)

HWB

Hue: 60°
Whiteness: 62.35 %
Blackness: 34.12 %

CMY

Cyan: 34.12%
Magenta: 34.12%
Yellow: 37.65%

XYZ

X: 36.41
Y: 38.83
Z: 38.38

YXY

Y1: 38.83
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 68.63
A: -1.66
B: 4.64

CIE-Lch

L: 68.63
C: 4.93
H: 109.66

CIE-Luv

L: 68.63
U: 0.5
V: 6.95

Hunter-Lab

L: 62.32
A: -4.76
B: 7.11

Other

LRV: ~ 38.8 %
Munsell Color System: 4.8GY 6.7/0.9

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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

Named colors similar to Building Block (V145-3) (Paint - Valspar)

These are the named colors closest to Building Block (V145-3) (Paint - Valspar), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray

95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

#989898 Color Spanish Gray

93.33% match | ΔE 6.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Pantone PMS

#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C

98.85% match | ΔE 1.15

#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#ACA39A Color PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

RAL Design

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to RAL Design

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

98.40% match | ΔE 1.60

#B0AAA1 Color RAL 080 70 05 - Garlic Beige

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#ACADAC Color RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

#B0AC98 Color RAL 100 70 10 - Anise Grey Yellow

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

Pantone TCX

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Pantone TCX

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#ABA798 Color PANTONE 14-6408 TCX - Abbey Stone

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#A2A2A1 Color PANTONE 14-5002 TCX - Silver

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

#ABAFAE Color PANTONE 15-4703 TCX - Mirage Gray

95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

RAL Classic

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to RAL Classic

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#A1A1A0 Color RAL 9006 - White Aluminium

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

British Standard 4800

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to British Standard 4800

#A9A9A8 Color BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

#A3A3A3 Color BS 18-B-21 - Blue

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

93.98% match | ΔE 6.02

Paint similar to Building Block (V145-3) (Paint - Valspar)

These are the real paint colors closest to Building Block (V145-3) (Paint - Valspar) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Building Block (V145-3) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Sherwin Williams

#A7A8A2 Color Gray Matters (SW 7066)

98.56% match | ΔE 1.44

#AAA9A4 Color Ellie Gray (SW 7650)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#A6A397 Color Downing Stone (SW 2821)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#ACA79E Color Dorian Gray (SW 7017)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

Benjamin Moore

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Benjamin Moore

#A8A9A3 Color Platinum Gray (HC-179)

98.53% match | ΔE 1.47

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#AEAA9A Color Herbal Escape (1487)

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#A8A295 Color Rockport Gray (HC-105)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Valspar

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Valspar

#A9A8A2 Color Stately Graystone (V118-2)

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#A7A7A2 Color Classic Grayscale (V121-2)

98.02% match | ΔE 1.98

#A1A09B Color Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)

96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

#A8A298 Color Graceful Gray (8006-2E)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

PPG Paints

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to PPG Paints

#A8AAA4 Color Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#ABACA6 Color Precipitation (PPG0997-4)

98.14% match | ΔE 1.86

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#A8A7A3 Color Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

Farrow & Ball

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Farrow & Ball

#ADAB9D Color Vitty Green (G3)

97.60% match | ΔE 2.40

#B1B1AA Color Lamp Room Gray (88)

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#9EA09D Color Manor House Gray (265)

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

Behr

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Behr

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#A4A6A3 Color Sharkskin (PPU25-04)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#A4A6A4 Color Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Dunn-Edwards

Building Block (V145-3) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Building Block (V145-3) to Dunn-Edwards

#A5A495 Color Whale Watching (DET 512)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

Color Combinations

View more Valspar Building Block (V145-3) - #A8A89F color palettes and coordinating colors

5B5B53

76766B

909084

A8A89F

C0C0BA

D8D8D5

F1F1EF

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.

A89F9F

A8A49F

A8A89F

A4A89F

9FA89F

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.

A8A89F

9FA8A8

A89FA8

Triadic Color Palette

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

A8A89F

9FA8A4

9F9FA8

A89FA4

Tetradic Color Palette

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

A8A89F

B0B0A8

B9B9B2

C2C2BB

CACAC5

D3D3CF

DCDCD8

E4E4E2

EDEDEB

F6F6F5

FFFFFF

Building Block (V145-3) - #A8A89F Tints

A8A89F

97978F

86867F

75756F

64645F

54544F

43433F

32322F

21211F

10100F

000000

Building Block (V145-3) - #A8A89F Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A8A89F

Building Block (V145-3)

#9F9FA8

Quick Silver*

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 Valspar Building Block (V145-3) - #A8A89F?

Color that best contrast with Valspar Building Block (V145-3) - #A8A89F is #9F9FA8, color name is Quick Silver*. 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.