Driftwood Blues (V138-3) color belongs to the gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Driftwood Blues (V138-3) is #AAB7BF, and the RGB color code is RGB(170, 183, 191).
In the RGB color model, Driftwood Blues (V138-3) has a red value of 170, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.0% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Driftwood Blues (V138-3) has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.
The color Driftwood Blues (V138-3) is a cool color.
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) has an LRV of nearly 46.2. 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.
Compare LRV 46.2 of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) 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 46.2 puts Valspar Driftwood Blues (V138-3) paint color in the
medium category.
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) (Paint - Valspar) 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 Driftwood Blues (V138-3) (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).
British Standard 4800
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to British Standard 4800
Pantone TCX
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Driftwood Blues (V138-3) (Paint - Valspar) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Driftwood Blues (V138-3) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Valspar
Behr
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Driftwood Blues (V138-3) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Driftwood Blues (V138-3) to Sherwin Williams
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 Valspar Driftwood Blues (V138-3) - #AAB7BF is #BFB2AA, color name is Pale 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.
Complementary or Opposite color for Valspar Driftwood Blues (V138-3) - #AAB7BF is #BFB2AA, color name is Pale Silver*.
