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Johnstone's Paint Steel Smoke / #727979 Hex Color Code

#727979 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #727979 is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #727979 is comprised of 44.71% red, 47.45% green and 47.45% blue. In the HSL color space #727979 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 3% saturation and 46% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 491.41 nm.

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #5c6363
  2. #646a6a
  3. #6b7272
  4. #727979
  5. #798080
  6. #818888
  7. #889090

Tints and Shades

#727979 to White

  1. #727979
  2. #888e8e
  3. #9fa4a4
  4. #b6baba
  5. #ced0d0
  6. #e6e7e7
  7. #ffffff

#727979 to Black

  1. #727979
  2. #5e6464
  3. #4b5050
  4. #393c3c
  5. #282a2a
  6. #181818
  7. #000000

Paints

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  1. Testors

    1. ★ Testors 2538C
      #737877       ΔE = 0.928 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

  2. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7403-52 Andesite
      #747878       ΔE = 1.057 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  3. Sico

    1. ★ 6208-52 Andesite
      #747878       ΔE = 1.057 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  4. Brillux

    1. ★ 78.01.21
      #757978       ΔE = 1.206 / LRV ≈ 18.8%
    2. ★ 99.00.42
      #737576       ΔE = 2.203 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  5. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6327 - Rhinoceros
      #727a7c       ΔE = 1.210 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. ★ DEC 797 - Power Suit
      #6f7476       ΔE = 2.234 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  6. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Rhinoceros / 437
      #727a7c       ΔE = 1.210 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. ★ Battleship Gray / 412
      #6f7476       ΔE = 2.234 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  7. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Roman Stone / KM3838-3
      #707977       ΔE = 1.346 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. Iron Mountain / KM3830-3
      #757673       ΔE = 2.893 / LRV ≈ 18.0%

  8. Taubmans

    1. ★ Sealord / T10 49L-1
      #717775       ΔE = 1.405 / LRV ≈ 18.0%
    2. Knight's Landing / T170-7
      #72797e       ΔE = 2.784 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

  9. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Roman Stone / 8311
      #707775       ΔE = 1.410 / LRV ≈ 17.9%
    2. Made In The Shade / 8255
      #71797e       ΔE = 2.773 / LRV ≈ 18.7%

  10. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 18 B 23 - Grey
      #707a7c       ΔE = 1.488 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

  11. Ford

    1. ★ Light Tundra
      #6d7676       ΔE = 1.524 / LRV ≈ 17.5%

  12. Tikkurila

    1. ★ 566X
      #777a7a       ΔE = 1.575 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. 599X
      #6e7c7e       ΔE = 2.649 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

  13. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Pearl Gray
      #737c7e       ΔE = 1.672 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. ★ Warm Gray
      #767a7d       ΔE = 2.177 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

  14. Sikkens

    1. ★ Q5.05.44
      #6e797b       ΔE = 1.735 / LRV ≈ 18.4%
    2. ON.00.45
      #7a7b79       ΔE = 2.741 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

  15. Alcro

    1. ★ Antracit Metallic
      #6d7574       ΔE = 1.831 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  16. Peintures MF

    1. ★ DD467-4
      #6d7574       ΔE = 1.831 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  17. Sigma

    1. ★ Mineral Grey / S 6000-N
      #787b7a       ΔE = 1.863 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. ★ Natural Green / 7005
      #737975       ΔE = 2.255 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

  18. Olympic

    1. ★ Volcanic Ash D57-5
      #6e7577       ΔE = 1.903 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

  19. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 5441
      #6f797c       ΔE = 1.911 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. 5447
      #6e7a76       ΔE = 2.837 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  20. Resene

    1. ★ Rolling Stone G59-009-202
      #6d7876       ΔE = 1.963 / LRV ≈ 18.0%
    2. Innocence G59-009-179
      #6d7773       ΔE = 2.729 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  21. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 5-29-5 Beaux Grey
      #767e7d       ΔE = 1.979 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

  22. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Charcoal Slate 30BB 21/014
      #737575       ΔE = 2.111 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  23. Behr

    1. ★ Slate C40-68
      #707473       ΔE = 2.133 / LRV ≈ 17.2%
    2. ★ 720F-5 Hidden Peak
      #6b7576       ΔE = 2.144 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  24. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Foggy Day - 6235
      #727c7f       ΔE = 2.161 / LRV ≈ 19.5%
    2. Westchester Gray - 2849
      #797978       ΔE = 2.645 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

  25. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Rio Barvo / 8335
      #6f7c7c       ΔE = 2.164 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. Roman Stone / 8311
      #6a7271       ΔE = 2.981 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

  26. Berger

    1. ★ Rio Barvo / 8335
      #6f7c7c       ΔE = 2.164 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. Roman Stone / 8311
      #6a7271       ΔE = 2.981 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

  27. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Rio Bravo
      #6f7c7c       ΔE = 2.164 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. Roman Stone
      #6a7271       ΔE = 2.981 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

  28. Beckers

    1. ★ Cyklon 515 / 5301-B28G
      #777879       ΔE = 2.236 / LRV ≈ 18.7%

  29. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. ★ N44 Bridge Grey
      #767778       ΔE = 2.249 / LRV ≈ 18.4%
    2. ★ N52 Mid Grey
      #727a76       ΔE = 2.257 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

  30. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8335 - Rio Bravo
      #6c7876       ΔE = 2.253 / LRV ≈ 17.9%

  31. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 86528, AS28
      #727e7e       ΔE = 2.320 / LRV ≈ 20.0%
    2. Tamiya 80353,XF53
      #6d787c       ΔE = 2.599 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  32. Devoe Paint

    1. Mystery Sound / 70BG 19/071
      #6d797c       ΔE = 2.329 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

  33. Tollens

    1. T2134-1
      #6f777b       ΔE = 2.361 / LRV ≈ 18.0%
    2. T2134-2
      #6d7271       ΔE = 2.801 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  34. Chrysler

    1. Silver
      #73787c       ΔE = 2.400 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. Silver Gray
      #727578       ΔE = 2.572 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  35. General Paint

    1. Stigma / CL 3026D
      #707773       ΔE = 2.409 / LRV ≈ 17.9%
    2. Anzac / CL 3085D
      #6a7476       ΔE = 2.634 / LRV ≈ 16.9%

  36. Audi

    1. Graphite Gray Metallic / 9Q9Q, LM7W
      #7a7d7c       ΔE = 2.412 / LRV ≈ 20.3%
    2. Monsoon Gray Metallic / 0C0C, 0CPA, 0CPW, 0CSF, 0CSW, LX7R
      #6c7375       ΔE = 2.591 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  37. Colortrend

    1. 0479
      #6f7874       ΔE = 2.433 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  38. Diamond Vogel

    1. Stairway to Heaven / 0479
      #6f7874       ΔE = 2.433 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  39. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.990 #155
      #72777b       ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 18.2%

  40. CIL

    1. Grimmy's Grey
      #777777       ΔE = 2.472 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

  41. AMC

    1. Platinum Blue
      #6b7679       ΔE = 2.536 / LRV ≈ 17.5%
    2. Steel Gray
      #7a7f80       ΔE = 2.720 / LRV ≈ 20.9%

  42. Humbrol

    1. 156 Dark Camouflage Grey
      #78797b       ΔE = 2.557 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

  43. Dupont

    1. CAS901
      #6c797c       ΔE = 2.580 / LRV ≈ 18.3%
    2. CAS885
      #6c7b7a       ΔE = 2.807 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

  44. Benjamin Moore

    1. Steep Cliff Gray / 2122-20
      #6f7d7e       ΔE = 2.630 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. Rocky Coast / 1595
      #6d7272       ΔE = 2.716 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  45. Nippon Paint

    1. Restful Watch / NP N 2024 D
      #6d7371       ΔE = 2.645 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  46. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10994
      #797978       ΔE = 2.645 / LRV ≈ 19.1%
    2. CF10989
      #797f7d       ΔE = 2.662 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

  47. Porter Paints

    1. Volcanic Ash / 555-6
      #6e7579       ΔE = 2.684 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

  48. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Volcanic Ash 555-6
      #6e7579       ΔE = 2.684 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

  49. Bentley

    1. Kensington Grey / 9561053
      #7b7c7c       ΔE = 2.692 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  50. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 5005-B20G
      #6c7272       ΔE = 2.731 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

  51. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 24158
      #6c7976       ΔE = 2.750 / LRV ≈ 18.2%
    2. Federal Standard 36187
      #697374       ΔE = 2.852 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  52. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 353
      #717a7f       ΔE = 2.830 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

  53. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Astrogranite
      #757679       ΔE = 2.909 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  54. Dulux Australia

    1. Mountain Spur / F12
      #727372       ΔE = 2.930 / LRV ≈ 17.1%

  55. Valspar Paint

    1. Relaxed Navy
      #6b7579       ΔE = 2.947 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

  56. Pantone / PMS

    1. 424
      #7a7a78       ΔE = 2.952 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

#727979 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#727979 foreground

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Andy Warhol
<p style="color: #727979">…</p>

#727979 background

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau
<p style="background-color: #727979">…</p>

#727979 shadow

It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #727979">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
7502201
Binary
01110010, 01111001, 01111001
Hexadecimal
#727979
LRV
≈ 18.6%
Closest short hex
#777 ΔE = 2.778
RGB
rgb(114, 121, 121)
RGBA
rgba(114, 121, 121, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.320, g: 0.340, b: 0.340
RYB
red: 0.447%, yellow: 0.461%, blue: 0.475%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9275015 / 0xff727979
HSL
hsl(180, 3%, 46%)
HSLA
hsla(180, 3%%, 46%%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 180° (180.000), saturation: 6% (0.058), value: 47% (0.475)
HSP
hue: 180.000, saturation: 5.785%, perceived brightness: 46.647%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 192.174, S: 9.938, L: 50.254
Cubehelix
H: -188.190, S: 0.045, L: 0.466
TSL
T: -1.489, S: 0.020, L: 0.466
CMYK
cyan: 6% (0.058), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 53% (0.525)
CMY
cyan: 55% (0.553), magenta: 53% (0.525), yellow: 53% (0.525)
XYZ
X: 17.227, Y: 18.632, Z: 20.774
xyY
x: 0.304, y: 0.329, Y: 18.632
CIELab
L: 50.254, a: -2.616, b: -0.906
CIELuv
L: 50.254, u: -3.862, v: -0.833
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 50.254, C: 2.769, H: 199.105
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 50.254, C: 3.951, H: 192.174
Hunter-Lab
L: 43.165, a: -4.300, b: 1.681
CIECAM02
J: 39.753, C: 5.900, h: 201.146, Q: 124.221, M: 5.159, s: 20.379, H: 254.892
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.242, green: 0.653
LMS
L: 17.255, M: 19.634, S: 20.735
YCbCr
Y: 118.140, Cb: 129.036, Cr: 124.927
YCgCo
Y: 119.250, Cg: 1.750, Co: 26.750
YDbDr
Y: 118.907, Db: 3.150, Dr: 9.331
YPbPr
Y: 119.509, Pb: 0.805, Pr: -3.500
xvYCC
Y: 118.637, Cb: 128.707, Cr: 124.925
YIQ
Y: 118.907, I: -4.170, Q: -1.480
YUV
Y: 118.907, U: 1.031, V: -4.305
Munsell Color System
5B 5/1 ΔE = 1.536
Brand Color
Deviantart ΔE = 13.215

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