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#818181 Hex Color Code

#818181 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #818181 is a shade of gray. In the RGB color model #818181 is comprised of 50.59% red, 50.59% green and 50.59% blue. In the HSL color space #818181 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 51% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm.

Color Variations

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Color Schemes

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #696969
  2. #717171
  3. #797979
  4. #818181
  5. #898989
  6. #919191
  7. #9a9a9a

Tints and Shades

#818181 to white

  1. #818181
  2. #959595
  3. #a9a9a9
  4. #bebebe
  5. #d3d3d3
  6. #e9e9e9
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#818181 to black

  1. #818181
  2. #6a6a6a
  3. #555555 / #555
  4. #404040
  5. #2c2c2c
  6. #191919
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 9023 / Pearl dark grey
      #828282       ΔE = 0.391 / LRV ≈ 22.3%
    2. ★ RAL 7037 / Dusty grey
      #7d7f7d       ΔE = 1.733 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

  2. Chrysler

    1. ★ Vapor Steel Gray
      #808080       ΔE = 0.392 / LRV ≈ 21.6%
    2. ★ Light Iris
      #7e8082       ΔE = 1.473 / LRV ≈ 21.5%

  3. Volkswagen

    1. ★ Polar Gray
      #808080       ΔE = 0.392 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

  4. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ P 179-9 C
      #808182       ΔE = 0.695 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. ★ P 179-9 U
      #817f7c       ΔE = 2.025 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

  5. Sigma

    1. ★ Warm Red / FS192
      #818283       ΔE = 0.770 / LRV ≈ 22.3%
    2. Mineral Grey / S 6000-N
      #787b7a       ΔE = 2.956 / LRV ≈ 19.6%

  6. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.36
      #828383       ΔE = 0.802 / LRV ≈ 22.6%
    2. 75.03.21
      #7b807e       ΔE = 2.460 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

  7. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6362 - Storm Cloud
      #808283       ΔE = 1.000 / LRV ≈ 22.2%
    2. Bold Backdrop
      #7a7d7f       ΔE = 2.407 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

  8. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Storm Cloud / 567
      #808283       ΔE = 1.000 / LRV ≈ 22.2%
    2. Looking Glass / 634
      #888786       ΔE = 2.491 / LRV ≈ 24.3%

  9. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8304 - Grey Matters
      #7e807f       ΔE = 1.147 / LRV ≈ 21.4%
    2. 8232 - Girgitta
      #818085       ΔE = 2.919 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

  10. Resene

    1. ★ Ricochet M66-001-236
      #848484       ΔE = 1.172 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. Aluminium M74-003-235
      #848789       ΔE = 2.692 / LRV ≈ 24.0%

  11. Olympic

    1. ★ Dover Gray D58-4
      #838483       ΔE = 1.271 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. Victorian Pewter D45-4
      #818387       ΔE = 2.522 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

  12. Berger

    1. ★ Cast in Stone / 8295
      #858483       ΔE = 1.409 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. ★ Grey Matters / 8304
      #838584       ΔE = 1.684 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

  13. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Cast in Stone / 8295
      #858483       ΔE = 1.409 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. ★ Grey Matters / 8304
      #838584       ΔE = 1.684 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

  14. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Cast in Stone
      #858483       ΔE = 1.409 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. ★ Grey Matters
      #838584       ΔE = 1.684 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

  15. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 4204T Garden Path
      #838183       ΔE = 1.422 / LRV ≈ 22.2%
    2. 563
      #81807b       ΔE = 2.938 / LRV ≈ 21.5%

  16. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 00 A 09 - Flint grey
      #838385       ΔE = 1.422 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. BS381 693 - Aircraft grey
      #7f8583       ΔE = 2.825 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

  17. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Shale
      #828385       ΔE = 1.425 / LRV ≈ 22.7%
    2. ★ Marol Gray
      #818486       ΔE = 1.899 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

  18. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 5439
      #7f817f       ΔE = 1.425 / LRV ≈ 21.7%
    2. 6193
      #7b7f83       ΔE = 2.938 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

  19. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Dover Gray / 518-5
      #848585       ΔE = 1.530 / LRV ≈ 23.4%

  20. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Dover Gray / PPG1001-5
      #848585       ΔE = 1.530 / LRV ≈ 23.4%

  21. Glidden

    1. ★ Dover Gray / PPG1001-5
      #848585       ΔE = 1.530 / LRV ≈ 23.4%
    2. ★ Seal Grey / 00NN 25/000
      #868586       ΔE = 1.813 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

  22. Levis

    1. ★ Atl Matin B6
      #858585       ΔE = 1.561 / LRV ≈ 23.5%

  23. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Almost Charcoal
      #7d7d7d       ΔE = 1.570 / LRV ≈ 20.5%
    2. Elephant Gray
      #838287       ΔE = 2.971 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

  24. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 4502-B
      #7f7d7d       ΔE = 1.613 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

  25. Taubmans

    1. ★ Victorian Pewter / T10 37K-2
      #848486       ΔE = 1.680 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. Day's End / T12 9.F3
      #807d80       ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

  26. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Seal Grey 00NN 25/000
      #7d7d7c       ΔE = 1.700 / LRV ≈ 20.5%
    2. Stonewall 30GG 25/018
      #7d817e       ΔE = 2.399 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

  27. Duron

    1. ★ Cityscape
      #7f8384       ΔE = 1.726 / LRV ≈ 22.4%

  28. Behr

    1. ★ Slate Gray C60-33
      #7c8080       ΔE = 1.732 / LRV ≈ 21.3%
    2. Slate Gray C620-33
      #7a7d7b       ΔE = 2.516 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

  29. KILZ

    1. ★ Chipped Granite / G861
      #7f8385       ΔE = 1.988 / LRV ≈ 22.4%

  30. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Captain Nemo / 0542
      #878686       ΔE = 2.071 / LRV ≈ 23.9%
    2. Subtle Shadow / 0534
      #858787       ΔE = 2.311 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

  31. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0542
      #878686       ΔE = 2.071 / LRV ≈ 23.9%
    2. 0555
      #817c7d       ΔE = 2.577 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

  32. Bentley

    1. ★ Kensington Grey / 9561053
      #7b7c7c       ΔE = 2.086 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  33. Magnolia Home

    1. ★ Teak Cups / JG-139
      #838685       ΔE = 2.132 / LRV ≈ 23.6%
    2. Wooden Palette / JG-130
      #857f7c       ΔE = 2.988 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

  34. Audi

    1. ★ Graphite Gray Metallic / 9Q9Q, LM7W
      #7a7d7c       ΔE = 2.278 / LRV ≈ 20.3%
    2. Titanium Grey Metallic / LY7P
      #828788       ΔE = 2.812 / LRV ≈ 23.9%

  35. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10794
      #878787       ΔE = 2.339 / LRV ≈ 24.2%
    2. CF10989
      #797f7d       ΔE = 2.971 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

  36. AMC

    1. Steel Gray
      #7a7f80       ΔE = 2.346 / LRV ≈ 20.9%
    2. Inca Silver
      #7e8386       ΔE = 2.613 / LRV ≈ 22.4%

  37. Focoltone

    1. 6056
      #818084       ΔE = 2.352 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

  38. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Software - 7074
      #7f8486       ΔE = 2.386 / LRV ≈ 22.7%
    2. Sensuous Gray - 7081
      #837d7f       ΔE = 2.851 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

  39. Sikkens

    1. LN.00.46 (RAL 7037)
      #7b7c7a       ΔE = 2.438 / LRV ≈ 20.0%
    2. FN.02.47
      #82807c       ΔE = 2.456 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

  40. Bristol

    1. Day'S End / P232-N5
      #807d80       ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

  41. Caparol

    1. 4503-Y14R
      #848480       ΔE = 2.526 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. 26/19
      #888888 / #888       ΔE = 2.727 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

  42. Peintures MF

    1. Gris liberté
      #848683       ΔE = 2.550 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

  43. General Paint

    1. Bistro / CL 2485D
      #847e7f       ΔE = 2.553 / LRV ≈ 21.4%
    2. Black Pepper / CL 3185D
      #878888       ΔE = 2.673 / LRV ≈ 24.5%

  44. Tollens

    1. T2147-4
      #797e7f       ΔE = 2.566 / LRV ≈ 20.5%
    2. Crayon mine
      #7f7c79       ΔE = 2.768 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

  45. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Carriage Stone 28-19
      #7d8285       ΔE = 2.576 / LRV ≈ 22.0%
    2. Blue Slate 25-21
      #808684       ΔE = 2.985 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

  46. Ralph Lauren

    1. Washboard / RLTH238
      #878683       ΔE = 2.624 / LRV ≈ 23.8%

  47. Mylands of London

    1. Dove Grey
      #888785       ΔE = 2.655 / LRV ≈ 24.3%

  48. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2712
      #7f7b7a       ΔE = 2.665 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  49. Alcro

    1. Gradis
      #7e7c79       ΔE = 2.678 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

  50. Devoe Paint

    1. Charcoal Slate / 30BB 21/014
      #7c7c79       ΔE = 2.687 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  51. Benjamin Moore

    1. Steel Wool / 2121-20
      #797c7e       ΔE = 2.710 / LRV ≈ 20.0%
    2. Englewood Cliffs / 1607
      #808588       ΔE = 2.850 / LRV ≈ 23.1%

  52. Ford

    1. Black White Brown
      #888888 / #888       ΔE = 2.727 / LRV ≈ 24.6%
    2. Arizona Beige
      #878784       ΔE = 2.832 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

  53. Tikkurila

    1. 4990
      #838689       ΔE = 2.727 / LRV ≈ 23.7%
    2. 4984
      #888889       ΔE = 2.813 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

  54. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Cast In Stone / 8295
      #888887       ΔE = 2.758 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

  55. Jotun

    1. 9913 / Matrix
      #7b7a79       ΔE = 2.787 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  56. Sto

    1. 34132
      #848084       ΔE = 2.808 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

  57. Dulux Australia

    1. Metal Icon / E21
      #7c8285       ΔE = 2.871 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. Colorbond® Windspray / O17
      #808684       ΔE = 2.985 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

  58. Wattyl

    1. Morpheus / A50W
      #7e7b7e       ΔE = 2.928 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  59. New Look

    1. Jazz it up / G36-07
      #7e7b7e       ΔE = 2.928 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

  60. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 26187
      #7b8284       ΔE = 2.934 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

Color Directory

#818181 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#818181 foreground

Don't be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation.

Paul Cezanne
<p style="color: #818181">…</p>

#818181 background

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
<p style="background-color: #818181">…</p>

#818181 shadow

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Dr Suess
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #818181">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
8487297
Binary
10000001, 10000001, 10000001
Hexadecimal
#818181
LRV
≈ 22.0%
Closest short hex
#888 ΔE = 2.727
RGB
rgb(129, 129, 129)
RGBA
rgba(129, 129, 129, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333
RYB
red: 50.588%, yellow: 50.588%, blue: 50.588%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-8289919 / 0xff818181
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 51%)
HSLA
hsla(0, 0%, 51%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 51% (0.506)
HSP
hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000%, perceived brightness: 50.588%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 53.977
Cubehelix
H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.506
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.506
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 49% (0.494)
CMY
cyan: 49% (0.494), magenta: 49% (0.494), yellow: 49% (0.494)
XYZ
X: 20.865, Y: 21.953, Z: 23.903
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 21.953
CIELab
L: 53.977, a: -0.000, b: 0.000
CIELuv
L: 53.977, u: -0.000, v: 0.000
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 53.977, C: 0.000, H: 158.199
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 53.977, C: 0.000, H: 146.356
Hunter-Lab
L: 46.854, a: -2.503, b: 2.550
CIECAM02
J: 43.656, C: 1.468, h: 210.928, Q: 130.176, M: 1.284, s: 9.931, H: 267.800
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.127, green: 0.219
LMS
L: 20.839, M: 22.730, S: 23.867
YCbCr
Y: 126.811, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YCgCo
Y: 129.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 32.250
YDbDr
Y: 129.000, Db: 0.000, Dr: 0.000
YPbPr
Y: 129.000, Pb: 0.000, Pr: -0.000
xvYCC
Y: 126.788, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YIQ
Y: 129.000, I: -0.000, Q: -0.000
YUV
Y: 129.000, U: 0.001, V: 0.000
Munsell Color System
10P 5/1 ΔE = 3.518
Brand Color
Wii ΔE = 9.246

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