#b5b5b5 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #b5b5b5 is a medium light shade of gray. In the RGB color model #b5b5b5 is comprised of 70.98% red, 70.98% green and 70.98% blue. In the HSL color space #b5b5b5 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 71% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm.

Color Variations

• Inverted
  #4a4a4a
• 25% saturated
  #b5b5b5
• Grayscale
  #b5b5b5
• 25% lighter
  #e2e2e2
• Original
  #b5b5b5
• 25% darker
  #919191
• Web safe: silver
  #c0c0c0
• 25% desaturated
  #b5b5b5
• HTML: silver
  #c0c0c0

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• Closely Related

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     #b3b3b3
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  3. Gray (X11 gray)
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     #acacac
  5. Argent
     #c0c0c0

• Intermediately Related

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  4. Spring bud
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  5. Deep pink
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• Distantly Related

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  3. Rich black (FOGRA29)
     #010b13
  4. Smoky black
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  5. Licorice
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Color Schemes

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Monochromatic Colors

1. #939393
2. #9e9e9e
3. #a9a9a9
4. #b5b5b5
5. #c1c1c1
6. #cdcdcd
7. #d9d9d9

Tints and Shades

#b5b5b5 to white

1. #b5b5b5
2. #c1c1c1
3. #cdcdcd
4. #d9d9d9
5. #e6e6e6
6. #f2f2f2
7. #ffffff

#b5b5b5 to black

1. #b5b5b5
2. #949494
3. #757575
4. #575757
5. #3a3a3a
6. #202020
7. #000000

Paints

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  Vallejo Model Color

• Sharp Gray (43)

  Rackham

Similar Paints

1. Caparol

   1. ★ 75 2 80 / Palazzo 15
      #b4b4b4 ΔE = 0.368 / LRV ≈ 45.6%
   2. ★ 75 4 80 / Palazzo 45
      #b8b8b8 ΔE = 1.102 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

2. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ P 179-5 C
      #b4b4b4 ΔE = 0.368 / LRV ≈ 45.6%
   2. ★ P 179-5 U
      #b1b0ae ΔE = 2.149 / LRV ≈ 43.5%

3. 1829

   1. ★ Nickel
      #b5b6b5 ΔE = 0.711 / LRV ≈ 46.6%

4. Brillux

   1. ★ 99.00.21
      #b6b7b7 ΔE = 0.755 / LRV ≈ 47.2%
   2. 99.00.24
      #adafaf ΔE = 2.486 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

5. Flügger

   1. ★ Beton Grå (H 06)
      #b4b6b6 ΔE = 0.771 / LRV ≈ 46.5%
   2. ★ Neutral Grey 5 (IN-714)
      #b7b7b5 ΔE = 1.277 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

6. Toyo Ink

   1. ★ CF10771
      #b5b3b4 ΔE = 1.079 / LRV ≈ 45.4%
   2. CF11022
      #babcbe ΔE = 2.783 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

7. Natural Color System / NCS

   1. ★ S 2502-B
      #b5b3b2 ΔE = 1.101 / LRV ≈ 45.3%

8. Beckers

   1. ★ Knop 509 / S 3000-N
      #b2b2b2 ΔE = 1.105 / LRV ≈ 44.5%

9. Kelly-Moore

   1. ★ Nickel Back / KM3827-1
      #b7b8b7 ΔE = 1.196 / LRV ≈ 47.8%
   2. ★ Pashmina / KM3771-1
      #b9b6b8 ΔE = 1.694 / LRV ≈ 47.2%

10. Jedynka

    1. ★ Pd 1177
       #b3b6b5 ΔE = 1.250 / LRV ≈ 46.4%
    2. Hamuszürke
       #b8bcbc ΔE = 2.695 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

11. Alcro

    1. ★ Silver
       #b1b3b4 ΔE = 1.258 / LRV ≈ 44.9%
    2. Himalaya
       #b4b7b3 ΔE = 2.478 / LRV ≈ 46.8%

12. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 4201P Gray Dawning
       #b9b7b8 ΔE = 1.302 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

13. Federal Standard

    1. ★ Federal Standard 36463
       #b1b3b2 ΔE = 1.306 / LRV ≈ 44.8%
    2. Federal Standard 26373
       #acafb0 ΔE = 2.718 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

14. Olympic

    1. ★ Silver Bells D44-3
       #b6b3b4 ΔE = 1.336 / LRV ≈ 45.5%
    2. Steel City D63-3
       #b1b8b6 ΔE = 2.865 / LRV ≈ 47.0%

15. Audi

    1. ★ Lotusgrau Metallic / LX7Q
       #b4b2b1 ΔE = 1.340 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

16. McCormick Paints

    1. ★ 452 Flintstone
       #b4b2b1 ΔE = 1.340 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

17. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Veil 00NN 53/000
       #b8b8b6 ΔE = 1.505 / LRV ≈ 47.8%
    2. Silver Trophy 30BB 53/012
       #bbbcbd ΔE = 2.597 / LRV ≈ 50.2%

18. Sigma

    1. ★ Warm Red / S 3005-R20B
       #b9b5b5 ΔE = 1.528 / LRV ≈ 46.7%
    2. ★ Warm Red / 6329 B
       #b1b2b0 ΔE = 1.691 / LRV ≈ 44.3%

19. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Swordplay / 30BB 45/049
       #b0b3b4 ΔE = 1.550 / LRV ≈ 44.8%
    2. ★ Cosmic Sea / 10RB 47/036
       #b8b4b3 ΔE = 1.590 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

20. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Praise Giving / 0540
       #b7b4b2 ΔE = 1.564 / LRV ≈ 45.9%
    2. ★ Tin Man / 0547
       #b2afaf ΔE = 2.275 / LRV ≈ 43.2%

21. Clark+Kensington

    1. ★ After the Rain / N-C11
       #b6b8b6 ΔE = 1.593 / LRV ≈ 47.6%
    2. Stone Fireplace / N-C12
       #acb0af ΔE = 2.703 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

22. Nippon Paint

    1. ★ Gray Dawning / NP N 1921 P
       #b9b8b6 ΔE = 1.601 / LRV ≈ 48.0%
    2. Gray Mystic / NP N 1986 P
       #adb2b5 ΔE = 2.817 / LRV ≈ 44.1%

23. Ralph Lauren

    1. ★ Willow / RLVM270
       #b9b8b6 ΔE = 1.601 / LRV ≈ 48.0%
    2. ★ Polaris / RLUL216
       #b8babc ΔE = 2.163 / LRV ≈ 48.9%

24. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 21-g6
       #b1b5b4 ΔE = 1.623 / LRV ≈ 45.7%
    2. ★ 9-g6
       #b7b5b1 ΔE = 2.283 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

25. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 1406
       #b3b7b6 ΔE = 1.634 / LRV ≈ 46.8%

26. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6381 - Silver Bullet
       #b6b5b8 ΔE = 1.677 / LRV ≈ 46.5%
    2. ★ DE 6367 - Covered in Platinum
       #b9baba ΔE = 1.796 / LRV ≈ 49.0%

27. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Silver Bullet / 1162
       #b6b5b8 ΔE = 1.677 / LRV ≈ 46.5%
    2. ★ Covered in Platinum / 1217
       #b9baba ΔE = 1.796 / LRV ≈ 49.0%

28. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Colorbond® Shale Grey / O23
       #b4b5b2 ΔE = 1.678 / LRV ≈ 46.0%

29. Ford

    1. ★ Gray
       #b5b6b3 ΔE = 1.682 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

30. Tollens

    1. ★ TF257-2
       #b1b2b0 ΔE = 1.691 / LRV ≈ 44.3%
    2. T2151-3
       #b6b2af ΔE = 2.372 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

31. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Pashmina / 8234
       #bbb8b8 ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 48.3%
    2. Platinum Plate / 8297
       #b9b8b3 ΔE = 2.913 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

32. Rodda Paint

    1. ★ Pashmina 8234
       #bbb8b8 ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 48.3%
    2. Platinum Plate 8297
       #b9b8b3 ΔE = 2.913 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

33. CIL

    1. ★ Surreal Blue
       #b0b2b4 ΔE = 1.778 / LRV ≈ 44.4%

34. Chrysler

    1. ★ Bright Silver Quartz
       #bab7b5 ΔE = 1.800 / LRV ≈ 47.6%
    2. ★ Gray
       #b9b7b4 ΔE = 1.954 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

35. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Silver Bells / PPG1003-3
       #b8b4b6 ΔE = 1.852 / LRV ≈ 46.2%
    2. Gray Marble / PPG1002-4
       #b9b4b1 ΔE = 2.476 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

36. Glidden

    1. ★ Silver Bells / PPG1003-3
       #b8b4b6 ΔE = 1.852 / LRV ≈ 46.2%
    2. Gray Marble / PPG1002-4
       #b9b4b1 ΔE = 2.476 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

37. Albany Paint

    1. ★ Seal
       #b9b9bb ΔE = 1.865 / LRV ≈ 48.6%

38. Mylands of London

    1. ★ Neutral White
       #b1b1af ΔE = 1.874 / LRV ≈ 43.9%

39. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8250 - October Sky
       #b5b7ba ΔE = 1.888 / LRV ≈ 47.2%
    2. ★ 8290 - Prairie Smoke
       #b6b9b7 ΔE = 1.958 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

40. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Online - 7072
       #b0b5b5 ΔE = 1.889 / LRV ≈ 45.6%
    2. ★ Colonial Revival Gray - 2832
       #b4b9b9 ΔE = 2.137 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

41. Teknos

    1. ★ GBI047
       #b8bab9 ΔE = 1.893 / LRV ≈ 48.8%
    2. ★ PR530
       #b4b1af ΔE = 2.023 / LRV ≈ 44.2%

42. General Paint

    1. ★ Charleston / CL 3172W
       #b2b4b1 ΔE = 1.896 / LRV ≈ 45.3%
    2. Cornice / CL 3193W
       #b2afb0 ΔE = 2.318 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

43. Berger

    1. ★ Pashmina / 8234
       #bbb7b8 ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%
    2. Zephyr / 8306
       #bbbab6 ΔE = 2.833 / LRV ≈ 49.1%

44. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Pashmina / 8234
       #bbb7b8 ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%
    2. Platinum Plate / 8297
       #b8b7b2 ΔE = 2.805 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

45. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Pashmina
       #bbb7b8 ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%
    2. Platinum Plate
       #b8b7b2 ΔE = 2.805 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

46. Tikkurila

    1. ★ 4988
       #b2b5b8 ΔE = 1.955 / LRV ≈ 46.0%
    2. ★ 0423 / Painter's gray
       #b1b3b0 ΔE = 2.045 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

47. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Gray Stone / 517-4
       #b9b8b5 ΔE = 1.989 / LRV ≈ 47.9%
    2. Gray Marble / 530-4
       #b9b4b1 ΔE = 2.476 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

48. Dulux

    1. ★ Silent Steel
       #afb1b3 ΔE = 2.048 / LRV ≈ 43.8%
    2. Flying Feather
       #b1aeac ΔE = 2.863 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

49. Jotun

    1. ★ 9930 / Tåkedis
       #b5b5b1 ΔE = 2.166 / LRV ≈ 46.0%
    2. 0762 / Capri
       #b4b3af ΔE = 2.325 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

50. Marston & Langinger

    1. ★ Wood Ash
       #bababc ΔE = 2.173 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

51. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Silent Night / 1613
       #b1b5b8 ΔE = 2.185 / LRV ≈ 45.9%
    2. Marina Gray / 1599
       #aeb4b4 ΔE = 2.369 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

52. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 00 A 05 - Goose grey / Sea mist / Goosewing
       #b0b0ae ΔE = 2.187 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

53. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Autumn Fog
       #bbbbbb ΔE = 2.201 / LRV ≈ 49.7%
    2. Woodlawn Silver Brook
       #bbbdbc ΔE = 2.900 / LRV ≈ 50.6%

54. Dacia

    1. ★ Alb Alpin White / QNA
       #b2b6b3 ΔE = 2.218 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

55. Behr

    1. ★ True Silver RAH-12
       #b1b1ae ΔE = 2.251 / LRV ≈ 43.8%
    2. 770E-3 Pewter Mug
       #adaeae ΔE = 2.689 / LRV ≈ 42.2%

56. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0547
       #b2afaf ΔE = 2.275 / LRV ≈ 43.2%
    2. 525
       #babdbd ΔE = 2.917 / LRV ≈ 50.5%

57. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Flourish
       #b3b0ae ΔE = 2.277 / LRV ≈ 43.7%
    2. Empire State
       #adb1af ΔE = 2.616 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

58. Laura Ashley

    1. ★ 42-23 Chateau Gray
       #bab6b3 ΔE = 2.280 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

59. Sikkens

    1. ON.00.64
       #afafae ΔE = 2.306 / LRV ≈ 42.8%
    2. ON.00.69
       #bcbcbc ΔE = 2.566 / LRV ≈ 50.3%

60. Focoltone

    1. 2250
       #b8babd ΔE = 2.492 / LRV ≈ 49.0%
    2. 5056
       #aeafb2 ΔE = 2.771 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

61. Levis

    1. Atl Denim B3
       #b2b8ba ΔE = 2.531 / LRV ≈ 47.3%
    2. Dolphin Touch
       #bebcba ΔE = 2.969 / LRV ≈ 50.5%

62. Little Greene

    1. Bone China Blue Deep
       #b0b5b2 ΔE = 2.532 / LRV ≈ 45.5%

63. Volvo

    1. Athenian White / DMC-08F
       #afb5b3 ΔE = 2.544 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

64. Bristol

    1. Windsor / P223-N4
       #b1b4b0 ΔE = 2.554 / LRV ≈ 45.1%
    2. Silver Skates / P225-N3
       #b0b4b0 ΔE = 2.764 / LRV ≈ 45.0%

65. Crown Diamond

    1. 7407-31 Brushed Steel
       #b0b3b7 ΔE = 2.567 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

66. Johnstone's Paint

    1. Manhattan Grey
       #b4baba ΔE = 2.599 / LRV ≈ 48.4%

67. Setra Evo

    1. Arktisweiss / EVO 4272
       #aeb4b2 ΔE = 2.646 / LRV ≈ 44.9%
    2. Arktisweiss / KS 4272
       #afb6b5 ΔE = 2.658 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

68. Resene

    1. Bombay N75-001-199
       #aeaead ΔE = 2.667 / LRV ≈ 42.3%
    2. Metro M77-003-245
       #acafb1 ΔE = 2.850 / LRV ≈ 42.6%

69. Homebase

    1. Dove Grey
       #b4b9bc ΔE = 2.687 / LRV ≈ 48.0%

70. Tata

    1. Poly Arctic White / 902
       #acb0af ΔE = 2.703 / LRV ≈ 42.9%

71. KILZ

    1. Magic Mirror / G741
       #bdbbbd ΔE = 2.744 / LRV ≈ 50.0%

72. Sto

    1. 34135
       #b2afb2 ΔE = 2.749 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

73. Taubmans

    1. Grey On Grey / T168-4
       #b9bbbe ΔE = 2.761 / LRV ≈ 49.6%
    2. Evening Lullaby / T12 8.C10
       #bdbbb8 ΔE = 2.885 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

74. Duron

    1. Magnetic Gray
       #b4b6b1 ΔE = 2.815 / LRV ≈ 46.3%
    2. Proper Gray
       #bfb9b9 ΔE = 2.963 / LRV ≈ 49.3%

75. Graham & Brown

    1. Asian Spirit
       #b7b4af ΔE = 2.935 / LRV ≈ 45.8%

76. Earthborn

    1. Nellie
       #aeb6b7 ΔE = 2.986 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

11908533

Binary

10110101, 10110101, 10110101

Hexadecimal

#b5b5b5

LRV

≈ 46.2%

Closest short hex

#bbb ΔE = 2.201

RGB

rgb(181, 181, 181)

RGBA

rgba(181, 181, 181, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333

RYB

red: 0.710%, yellow: 0.710%, blue: 0.710%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-4868683 / 0xffb5b5b5

HSL

hsl(0, 0%, 71%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 0%, 71%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 71% (0.710)

HSP

hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000%, perceived brightness: 70.980%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 73.680

Cubehelix

H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.710

TSL

T: 1.484, S: 0.000, L: 0.710

CMYK

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 29% (0.290)

CMY

cyan: 29% (0.290), magenta: 29% (0.290), yellow: 29% (0.290)

XYZ

X: 43.919, Y: 46.208, Z: 50.312

xyY

x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 46.208

CIELab

L: 73.680, a: -0.000, b: 0.000

CIELuv

L: 73.680, u: -0.000, v: 0.000

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 73.680, C: 0.000, H: 158.199

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 73.680, C: 0.000, H: 146.356

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.976, a: -3.631, b: 3.700

CIECAM02

J: 65.664, C: 1.799, h: 210.927, Q: 159.652, M: 1.573, s: 9.925, H: 267.799

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.162, green: 0.280

LMS

L: 43.864, M: 47.843, S: 50.237

YCbCr

Y: 171.479, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000

YCgCo

Y: 181.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 45.250

YDbDr

Y: 181.000, Db: -0.000, Dr: 0.000

YPbPr

Y: 181.000, Pb: 0.000, Pr: -0.000

xvYCC

Y: 171.447, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000

YIQ

Y: 181.000, I: 0.000, Q: 0.000

YUV

Y: 181.000, U: 0.002, V: 0.000

Munsell Color System

10PB 7/1 ΔE = 2.270

Brand Color

Wii ΔE = 10.458

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