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Graham & Brown Harold's Grey / #6b6c70 Hex Color Code

#6b6c70 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #6b6c70 is a shade of blue. In the RGB color model #6b6c70 is comprised of 41.96% red, 42.35% green and 43.92% blue. In the HSL color space #6b6c70 has a hue of 228° (degrees), 2% saturation and 43% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 472.49 nm.

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #58595c
  2. #5e5f63
  3. #646569
  4. #6b6c70
  5. #727377
  6. #78797d
  7. #7f8084

Tints and Shades

#6b6c70 to white

  1. #6b6c70
  2. #828386
  3. #9a9a9d
  4. #b2b3b5
  5. #cbcccd
  6. #e5e5e6
  7. #ffffff

#6b6c70 to black

  1. #6b6c70
  2. #59595d
  3. #47484a
  4. #363638
  5. #262627
  6. #171717
  7. #000000

Paints

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  1. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 18-4006 TPG
      #6d6e72       ΔE = 0.807 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. P 174-11 U
      #656970       ΔE = 2.376 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  2. Ford

    1. ★ Medium Titanium
      #6d6e71       ΔE = 0.948 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. ★ Warwick Gray
      #69686c       ΔE = 1.646 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  3. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 5005-R80B
      #6e6d71       ΔE = 0.966 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. S 5502-B
      #686768       ΔE = 2.641 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  4. Jotun

    1. ★ 4172 / Graphit
      #686c70       ΔE = 1.172 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  5. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ McKinley Gray
      #6d6f73       ΔE = 1.188 / LRV ≈ 15.9%
    2. ★ Sheffield Gray
      #67696f       ΔE = 1.683 / LRV ≈ 14.1%

  6. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Arctic Seal / CSP-15
      #6d6c6e       ΔE = 1.323 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. ★ Trout Gray / 2124-20
      #6a6e71       ΔE = 1.408 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  7. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ High-Speed Steel
      #6f6d70       ΔE = 1.432 / LRV ≈ 15.5%
    2. ★ Blind Date
      #686a6b       ΔE = 1.971 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  8. Resene

    1. ★ Scarpa Flow N55-002-289
      #6b6a6c       ΔE = 1.490 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. ★ Quarter Tuna B55-009-258
      #656a70       ΔE = 2.106 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  9. Jedynka

    1. ★ Sötét Szürke
      #686d71       ΔE = 1.519 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Világos Szürke
      #716f6f       ΔE = 2.842 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  10. British Standard

    1. ★ BS381 638 - Dark sea grey
      #676c70       ΔE = 1.556 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. BS381 677 - Dark weatherwork grey
      #686c75       ΔE = 2.864 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  11. AMC

    1. ★ Charcoal
      #69696f       ΔE = 1.583 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  12. Chrysler

    1. ★ Charcoal Gray
      #69696f       ΔE = 1.583 / LRV ≈ 14.3%
    2. Opal
      #6a6971       ΔE = 2.495 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  13. CIL

    1. ★ Intercoastal
      #6d7074       ΔE = 1.632 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

  14. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7408-63 Titanium
      #6a696f       ΔE = 1.671 / LRV ≈ 14.3%
    2. 7357-63 Magic Purple
      #6c686f       ΔE = 2.766 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  15. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0528
      #6a6e70       ΔE = 1.722 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Polished Pewter
      #646869       ΔE = 2.873 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  16. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Greybeard / 0528
      #6a6e70       ΔE = 1.722 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  17. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Art Deco / 10RB 14/049
      #6c696d       ΔE = 1.788 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. Intercoastal / 30BB 16/031
      #6e7070       ΔE = 2.674 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

  18. Behr

    1. ★ Parrot Gray PPOC-56
      #696b6c       ΔE = 1.804 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Sergeant Gray FF31-2
      #6d7070       ΔE = 2.748 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  19. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.45
      #696a6b       ΔE = 1.854 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  20. Taubmans

    1. ★ Private Jet / T12 8.E12
      #6a6d6e       ΔE = 1.879 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Ink Well / T172-7
      #636569       ΔE = 2.956 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  21. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8247 - Gray Whale Cove
      #696d74       ΔE = 1.930 / LRV ≈ 15.2%
    2. ★ 8231 - Last Light
      #6b686b       ΔE = 2.110 / LRV ≈ 14.1%

  22. Berger

    1. ★ Last Light / 8231
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 1.950 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  23. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Last Light / 8231
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 1.950 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  24. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Last Light
      #6f6b6f       ΔE = 1.950 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Grafton Grey
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  25. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Dark Gray / 191
      #6b6e6f       ΔE = 1.952 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. French Quarter / KM3814-3
      #6a7071       ΔE = 2.845 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  26. Focoltone

    1. ★ 6058
      #68676c       ΔE = 2.066 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  27. Duron

    1. ★ Roycroft Pewter
      #696d6e       ΔE = 2.093 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Web Gray
      #63666b       ΔE = 2.738 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  28. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Grafton Grey / 8287
      #6a6e6f       ΔE = 2.142 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  29. Federal Standard

    1. ★ Federal Standard 36118
      #676c73       ΔE = 2.154 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Federal Standard 26132
      #6f7172       ΔE = 2.512 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

  30. Levis

    1. ★ Clear Grey B60
      #676a6b       ΔE = 2.157 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  31. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Prestige Shine / E27
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.170 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  32. Caparol

    1. ★ 55 3 104 / Mai 10
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 2.170 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. 9007 / Graualuminium
      #646870       ΔE = 2.973 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  33. Farrow & Ball

    1. ★ Down Pipe / 26
      #6d6d6d       ΔE = 2.201 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  34. General Paint

    1. ★ Chatterbox / CL 3196D
      #6f6b6d       ΔE = 2.257 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Roulette / CL 3135D
      #686f75       ΔE = 2.528 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

  35. ICI Paints

    1. Intercoastal 30BB 16/031
      #64686b       ΔE = 2.312 / LRV ≈ 13.7%
    2. Graphite 50BG 17/016
      #66696a       ΔE = 2.385 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  36. Earthpaint

    1. 5-37-5 Thunder Grey
      #656c71       ΔE = 2.322 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  37. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Bracken Tenement Blue Slate CW723
      #696c6c       ΔE = 2.428 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Steel Wool 33-14
      #6b6b6a       ΔE = 2.861 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  38. Mylands of London

    1. Medium Grey
      #6f7277       ΔE = 2.443 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  39. Laura Ashley

    1. 1616 Chimney Sweep
      #6f6f6f       ΔE = 2.468 / LRV ≈ 15.9%

  40. Crown Paint

    1. Herringbone
      #707274       ΔE = 2.558 / LRV ≈ 16.7%
    2. White Dark
      #6d6e6d       ΔE = 2.886 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

  41. Sico

    1. 6173-63 Nail Head
      #65676e       ΔE = 2.622 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. 6175-63 Magic Purple
      #6c686f       ΔE = 2.766 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  42. Sikkens

    1. SN.02.37
      #676a6a       ΔE = 2.651 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. ON.00.40
      #6c6c6b       ΔE = 2.822 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  43. Volkswagen

    1. Gemini Gray
      #707070       ΔE = 2.683 / LRV ≈ 16.2%

  44. Audi

    1. Mineralgrau Metallic / LY7K, Z8
      #6c7276       ΔE = 2.741 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  45. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Wall Street - 7665
      #656d73       ΔE = 2.744 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

  46. Homebase

    1. Slate Grey
      #6d7278       ΔE = 2.779 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  47. Sto

    1. 34131
      #726c70       ΔE = 2.791 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

  48. Rodda Paint

    1. Polished Pewter H148
      #646869       ΔE = 2.873 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  49. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Boat Anchor / 383
      #6c6b6a       ΔE = 2.930 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  50. California Paints

    1. DE 6377 - Boat Anchor
      #6c6b6a       ΔE = 2.930 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  51. Olympic

    1. Cracked State D44-5
      #686569       ΔE = 2.949 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  52. Peintures MF

    1. BD207-4
      #6a6a69       ΔE = 2.955 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

#6b6c70 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#6b6c70 foreground

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Pablo Picasso
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#6b6c70 background

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Banksy
<p style="background-color: #6b6c70">…</p>

#6b6c70 shadow

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for.

Georgia O'Keeffe
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #6b6c70">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
7040112
Binary
01101011, 01101100, 01110000
Hexadecimal
#6b6c70
LRV
≈ 15.0%
Closest short hex
#666 ΔE = 3.448
RGB
rgb(107, 108, 112)
RGBA
rgba(107, 108, 112, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.327, g: 0.330, b: 0.343
RYB
red: 0.420%, yellow: 0.423%, blue: 0.439%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9737104 / 0xff6b6c70
HSL
hsl(228, 2%, 43%)
HSLA
hsla(228, 2%, 43%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 228° (228.000), saturation: 4% (0.045), value: 44% (0.439)
HSP
hue: 228.000, saturation: 4.464%, perceived brightness: 42.418%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 256.549, S: 3.263, L: 45.663
Cubehelix
H: -133.684, S: 0.032, L: 0.424
TSL
T: -2.446, S: 0.009, L: 0.424
CMYK
cyan: 4% (0.045), magenta: 4% (0.036), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 56% (0.561)
CMY
cyan: 58% (0.580), magenta: 58% (0.576), yellow: 56% (0.561)
XYZ
X: 14.350, Y: 15.021, Z: 17.469
xyY
x: 0.306, y: 0.321, Y: 15.021
CIELab
L: 45.663, a: 0.454, b: -2.362
CIELuv
L: 45.663, u: -0.778, v: -3.252
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 45.663, C: 2.405, H: 280.884
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 45.663, C: 3.344, H: 256.549
Hunter-Lab
L: 38.757, a: -1.732, b: 0.405
CIECAM02
J: 35.401, C: 4.608, h: 256.395, Q: 117.224, M: 4.030, s: 18.541, H: 309.226
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.097, jaune: -0.503, green: 0.188
LMS
L: 14.132, M: 15.508, S: 17.427
YCbCr
Y: 108.907, Cb: 129.904, Cr: 127.277
YCgCo
Y: 108.750, Cg: -0.750, Co: 25.500
YDbDr
Y: 108.157, Db: 5.782, Dr: 2.201
YPbPr
Y: 108.075, Pb: 2.115, Pr: -0.684
xvYCC
Y: 108.817, Cb: 129.858, Cr: 127.399
YIQ
Y: 108.157, I: -1.881, Q: 1.033
YUV
Y: 108.157, U: 1.892, V: -1.015
Munsell Color System
10PB 4/1 ΔE = 3.673
Brand Color
Instagram ΔE = 11.452

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