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#b5b5b5 Hex Color Code

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#b5b5b5 Paint ChipThe 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. This color is used in the Subaru logo, 🇻🇦 Vatican City emoji and Birmingham City F.C. logo.

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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 / #fff

#b5b5b5 to black

  1. #b5b5b5
  2. #949494
  3. #757575
  4. #575757
  5. #3a3a3a
  6. #202020
  7. #000000 / #000

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  1. Pantone / PMS

    ★ P 179-5 C
    #b4b4b4     ΔE = 0.368 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

  2. JPMA

    ★ EN-72
    #b4b4b4     ΔE = 0.368 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

  3. Tollens

    ★ TF260-2
    #b5b6b6     ΔE = 0.471 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

  4. Tikkurila

    ★ 4982
    #b7b6b6     ΔE = 0.581 / LRV ≈ 46.9%

  5. 1829

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

  6. Brillux

    ★ 99.00.21
    #b6b7b7     ΔE = 0.755 / LRV ≈ 47.2%

  7. CHROMATIC

    ★ 1081-Gris Chrome - Dorval-CH2
    #b7b5b5     ΔE = 0.762 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  8. Flügger

    ★ Beton Grå (H 06)
    #b4b6b6     ΔE = 0.771 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  9. Resene

    ★ Triple Concrete N79-002-103
    #b7b6b5     ΔE = 0.776 / LRV ≈ 46.9%

  10. Beckers

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

  11. Dulux Australia

    ★ Silkwort / SN4H2
    #b6b5b3     ΔE = 1.141 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

  12. Kelly-Moore

    ★ Platinum Plate / KM3820-1
    #b7b6b4     ΔE = 1.205 / LRV ≈ 46.8%

  13. Jedynka

    ★ Pd 1177
    #b3b6b5     ΔE = 1.250 / LRV ≈ 46.4%

  14. Alcro

    ★ Silver
    #b1b3b4     ΔE = 1.258 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

  15. Ressource Peintures

    ★ Sung Grey Mauve / HC25
    #b3b3b5     ΔE = 1.281 / LRV ≈ 45.2%

  16. Federal Standard

    ★ Federal Standard 36463
    #b1b3b2     ΔE = 1.306 / LRV ≈ 44.8%

  17. Sikkens

    ★ Silver
    #b4b6b4     ΔE = 1.331 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  18. Olympic

    ★ Silver Bells D44-3
    #b6b3b4     ΔE = 1.336 / LRV ≈ 45.5%

  19. Audi

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

  20. McCormick Paints

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

  21. Valspar Paint

    ★ Ganymede 8006-12C / R2C
    #b8b4b4     ΔE = 1.497 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

  22. ICI Paints

    ★ Veil 00NN 53/000
    #b8b8b6     ΔE = 1.505 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  23. Devoe Paint

    ★ Swordplay / 30BB 45/049
    #b0b3b4     ΔE = 1.550 / LRV ≈ 44.8%

  24. Diamond Vogel

    ★ Praise Giving / 0540
    #b7b4b2     ΔE = 1.564 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

  25. Colortrend

    ★ 0540
    #b7b4b2     ΔE = 1.564 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

  26. Clark+Kensington

    ★ After the Rain / N-C11
    #b6b8b6     ΔE = 1.593 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

  27. Ralph Lauren

    ★ Willow / RLVM270
    #b9b8b6     ΔE = 1.601 / LRV ≈ 48.0%

  28. TRUMATCH

    ★ 21-g6
    #b1b5b4     ΔE = 1.623 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

  29. California Paints

    ★ DE 6381 - Silver Bullet
    #b6b5b8     ΔE = 1.677 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  30. Ford

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

  31. Cloverdale Paint

    ★ Pashmina / 8234
    #bbb8b8     ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 48.3%

  32. CIL

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

  33. Chrysler

    ★ Bright Silver Quartz
    #bab7b5     ΔE = 1.800 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

  34. Asian Paints

    ★ Fleecy Coat / 8234
    #b8b4b6     ΔE = 1.852 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

  35. Porter Paints

    ★ Silver Bells / 540-4
    #b8b4b6     ΔE = 1.852 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

  36. Albany Paint

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

  37. Mylands of London

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

  38. Dulux

    ★ Grey Steel 2 / 00NN 53/000
    #babab9     ΔE = 1.887 / LRV ≈ 49.1%

  39. Teknos

    ★ GBI047
    #b8bab9     ΔE = 1.893 / LRV ≈ 48.8%

  40. Scib Paints

    ★ Pashmina / 8234
    #bbb7b8     ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  41. Berger

    ★ Pashmina / 8234
    #bbb7b8     ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  42. Vista Paint

    ★ Pashmina
    #bbb7b8     ΔE = 1.920 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  43. Coronado Paint

    ★ 8234 - Pashmina
    #b5b1b2     ΔE = 1.958 / LRV ≈ 44.5%

  44. ISOMAT

    ★ IST 030-02
    #b1b2af     ΔE = 2.098 / LRV ≈ 44.3%

  45. Nerolac

    ★ Chinchilla Fur - 2948
    #b4b9b9     ΔE = 2.137 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  46. Coo-Var

    ★ Grey / Light Grey / Stirling Grey
    #b1b0ae     ΔE = 2.149 / LRV ≈ 43.5%

  47. Jotun

    ★ 9930 / Tåkedis
    #b5b5b1     ΔE = 2.166 / LRV ≈ 46.0%

  48. Marston & Langinger

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

  49. Limestrong

    ★ Slate Shade B
    #b5b9bb     ΔE = 2.178 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

  50. Dacia

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

  51. Behr

    ★ True Silver RAH-12
    #b1b1ae     ΔE = 2.251 / LRV ≈ 43.8%

  52. Laura Ashley

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

  53. General Paint

    Cornice / CL 3193W
    #b2afb0     ΔE = 2.318 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

  54. ProMarker

    Ice Grey 3
    #bab9bc     ΔE = 2.326 / LRV ≈ 48.8%

  55. Matthews Paint

    Causeway Stone / 14128
    #bbb5b4     ΔE = 2.354 / LRV ≈ 46.9%

  56. New Look

    House of Mirrors / B12-10
    #b0afb1     ΔE = 2.381 / LRV ≈ 43.1%

  57. Focoltone

    2250
    #b8babd     ΔE = 2.492 / LRV ≈ 49.0%

  58. Levis

    Atl Denim B3
    #b2b8ba     ΔE = 2.531 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

  59. Little Greene

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

  60. Volvo

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

  61. Sherwin-Williams

    Mineral - 9637
    #b0b7b7     ΔE = 2.585 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  62. Johnstone's Paint

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

  63. Dutch Boy

    Empire State
    #adb1af     ΔE = 2.616 / LRV ≈ 43.4%

  64. Setra Evo

    Arktisweiss / EVO 4272
    #aeb4b2     ΔE = 2.646 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

  65. Homebase

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

  66. Tata

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

  67. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    Steel City 506-4
    #b2b9b9     ΔE = 2.737 / LRV ≈ 47.7%

  68. Wattyl

    Baby Seal / A23W
    #afb5b8     ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

  69. Sto

    34135
    #b2afb2     ΔE = 2.749 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

  70. Toyo Ink

    CF11022
    #babcbe     ΔE = 2.783 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

  71. Duron

    Magnetic Gray
    #b4b6b1     ΔE = 2.815 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

  72. Taubmans

    Evening Lullaby / T12 8.C10
    #bdbbb8     ΔE = 2.885 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

  73. Rodda Paint

    Platinum Plate 8297
    #b9b8b3     ΔE = 2.913 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  74. ECOS Paints

    Marseilles (0525)
    #babdbd     ΔE = 2.917 / LRV ≈ 50.5%

  75. Graham & Brown

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

  76. Earthborn

    Nellie
    #aeb6b7     ΔE = 2.986 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

  77. Caran d'Ache

    802 French Gray 10%
    #bdbdbe     ΔE = 3.006 / LRV ≈ 50.9%

  78. Kansai Paint

    Cloudy Grey
    #afb6b9     ΔE = 3.010 / LRV ≈ 46.1%

  79. Rolls Royce

    Arctica White / 9520154
    #b0b8b9     ΔE = 3.018 / LRV ≈ 47.0%

  80. Glidden

    Flagstone / PPG1001-4
    #acadad     ΔE = 3.057 / LRV ≈ 41.7%

  81. Bmc Sanayi

    Arcticweiss / MB 9147
    #aeb6b8     ΔE = 3.112 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

  82. Hummer

    Athenian White / 40U
    #b1b8b5     ΔE = 3.117 / LRV ≈ 47.0%

  83. Sico

    6181-31 Eskimo
    #bfb9b7     ΔE = 3.121 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

  84. AMC

    Light Driftwood
    #bab6b1     ΔE = 3.130 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

  85. RAL

    RAL 000 70 00
    #acadac     ΔE = 3.132 / LRV ≈ 41.6%

  86. Australian Standard AS2700

    N33 Lightbox Grey
    #acadac     ΔE = 3.132 / LRV ≈ 41.6%

  87. Pratt & Lambert

    Minnow 28-25
    #b0b3ae     ΔE = 3.148 / LRV ≈ 44.5%

  88. Vallejo

    Vallejo 70.796 #217
    #b4b1ac     ΔE = 3.235 / LRV ≈ 44.1%

  89. KILZ

    Warm Ashes / H801
    #b4b5af     ΔE = 3.280 / LRV ≈ 45.8%

  90. British Standard

    BS381 627 - Light aircraft grey
    #b1b0ab     ΔE = 3.332 / LRV ≈ 43.3%

  91. Fired Earth

    Key Chain
    #bfbebe     ΔE = 3.394 / LRV ≈ 51.6%

  92. Frenchic Paint

    City Slicker
    #aeadaa     ΔE = 3.397 / LRV ≈ 41.8%

  93. Abet Laminati

    Grigio Perla 475
    #b8bdc0     ΔE = 3.568 / LRV ≈ 50.4%

  94. Aerospace Material Specification

    AMS-STD 595 16473 Aircraft Gray
    #aab2b0     ΔE = 3.641 / LRV ≈ 43.5%

  95. Designers Guild

    Graphite
    #b1b1ab     ΔE = 3.644 / LRV ≈ 43.7%

  96. Apple Barrel

    Timeless Gray / 21983E
    #b0b7bc     ΔE = 3.695 / LRV ≈ 46.7%

  97. GM / General Motors

    Silver Gray
    #afb9bb     ΔE = 3.858 / LRV ≈ 47.4%

  98. Dunn-Edwards

    Crestline / 1144
    #b4bcbf     ΔE = 3.879 / LRV ≈ 49.4%

  99. Smart

    Tridion Kristallweiss / CD5L
    #aab4b3     ΔE = 3.912 / LRV ≈ 44.4%

  100. Sigma

    Warm Red / FS193
    #a9acaa     ΔE = 3.946 / LRV ≈ 40.8%

  101. Paint & Paper Library

    Quail
    #b6b1ab     ΔE = 3.954 / LRV ≈ 44.3%

  102. Comex

    Espátula 312-02
    #c0bfc1     ΔE = 3.958 / LRV ≈ 52.3%

  103. Model Master

    Model Master 1781
    #abacb0     ΔE = 3.969 / LRV ≈ 41.3%

  104. LDV

    Ice White / N3NC
    #b6bebd     ΔE = 4.001 / LRV ≈ 50.4%

  105. Colorhouse

    Metal .03
    #b5b8b1     ΔE = 4.013 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

  106. Earthpaint

    5-29-2 Night Sail
    #b3b9b3     ΔE = 4.049 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

  107. Testors

    Testors 1181
    #bdc0c2     ΔE = 4.136 / LRV ≈ 52.4%

  108. Bristol

    Silver Service / P223-N3
    #bcbdb7     ΔE = 4.221 / LRV ≈ 50.5%

  109. Geely

    Snow White / 208
    #b2b7b0     ΔE = 4.245 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  110. Evonik-Degussa

    4211P Graycloth
    #bbc0c2     ΔE = 4.250 / LRV ≈ 52.2%

  111. Magnolia Home

    Vintage Collection / JG-99
    #b0aaab     ΔE = 4.260 / LRV ≈ 40.9%

  112. Benjamin Moore

    After The Rain / 1452
    #c1b9bd     ΔE = 4.294 / LRV ≈ 49.7%

  113. Caparol

    Basalt 14 / Str-Putz Basalt 14
    #a8b0b4     ΔE = 4.317 / LRV ≈ 42.7%

  114. Vallejo Model Color

    Silver (997)
    #b5b5bd     ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  115. Reaper Master

    Polished Silver (9054)
    #b5b5bd     ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  116. Rackham

    Polished Silver (49)
    #b5b5bd     ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  117. Vallejo Game Color

    Mithril Silver / Silver (052)
    #b5b5bd     ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  118. Old Citadel

    Mithril Silver
    #b5b5bd     ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  119. Otokar

    Arcticwhite Mat / M151603
    #aeb9bc     ΔE = 4.341 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

  120. Bentley

    Arctica White / LO9C
    #a7b0ae     ΔE = 4.381 / LRV ≈ 42.3%

  121. Craig & Rose

    Sir Thomas Grey
    #bfc1c3     ΔE = 4.476 / LRV ≈ 53.2%

  122. Lamborghini

    Bianco Cygnus / LY9H
    #b7b4ac     ΔE = 4.479 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

  123. Saipa

    White / 1510
    #b8b9b1     ΔE = 4.489 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

  124. Peintures MF

    Chance
    #c4bfbd     ΔE = 4.535 / LRV ≈ 52.7%

  125. Opulence

    Venetian Glamour
    #c0b5b8     ΔE = 4.537 / LRV ≈ 47.7%

  126. Crown Diamond

    7357-31 Forgotten Myth
    #c2bec2     ΔE = 4.542 / LRV ≈ 52.2%

  127. Crown Paint

    Lilac Touch
    #c4bec0     ΔE = 4.551 / LRV ≈ 52.4%

  128. Zoffany

    Stockholm Blue
    #afbbbb     ΔE = 4.563 / LRV ≈ 48.2%

  129. Nippon Paint

    Quaker Gray / NP N 2005 P
    #aab5b9     ΔE = 4.569 / LRV ≈ 45.1%

  130. Para

    Millstream / 404B
    #c3b8b6     ΔE = 4.691 / LRV ≈ 49.3%

  131. Disney

    4A-10-2 Space Dust
    #a5afae     ΔE = 4.811 / LRV ≈ 41.7%

  132. Humbrol

    64 Light Grey
    #a8a8a8     ΔE = 4.815 / LRV ≈ 39.2%

  133. Natural Color System / NCS

    S 2010-B10G
    #acb9bb     ΔE = 4.852 / LRV ≈ 47.1%

  134. Pascol

    Colorbond® Shale Grey PZ2140
    #b8b8af     ΔE = 4.929 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

  135. Loop

    Chrome / Silver / LP-400 / LP-436
    #bec2c5     ΔE = 5.009 / LRV ≈ 53.6%

  136. SAO

    Apollo White / ZZN
    #b9beb7     ΔE = 5.020 / LRV ≈ 50.6%

  137. Mahindra

    Arctic White / 432
    #b7b9b0     ΔE = 5.032 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  138. ZAZ

    Edelweiss / 886417
    #a7b4b2     ΔE = 5.124 / LRV ≈ 44.1%

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Color Charts

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: 70.980%, yellow: 70.980%, blue: 70.980%
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%
HSLuv (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
YCoCg
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
Okhsl
h: 89.876, s: 0.000, l: 0.736
Okhsv
h: 89.876. s: 0.000, v: 0.736
Okhwb
h: 89.876, w: 0.736, b: 0.264
Oklab
l: 0.773, a: 0.000, b: 0.000
Oklch
l: 0.773, c: 0.000, h: 89.876
Munsell Color System
10PB 7/1 ΔE = 2.270
Brand Color
Wii ΔE = 10.458

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