Color Name: Blue Gray
Hex Color Code: #6699CC
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 153, 204)
CMYK Values*: 50.0%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 20.0%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Blue Gray (blue-grey) is a medium bluish-gray color. Blue-gray was a Crayola crayon color from 1958 to 1990. Another name for this color is livid.

What color is Blue Gray?

Blue Gray color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Gray is #6699CC, and the RGB color code is RGB(102, 153, 204).

In the RGB color model, Blue Gray has a red value of 102, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.0% cyan, 25.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Gray has a hue of 210° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.


Blue Gray is cool or warm?

The color Blue Gray is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Blue Gray?

Blue Gray has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Blue Gray (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 153, 204)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
50.00%
Magenta
25.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 50.0 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 47, 101)
Red
30 (12.0%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
101 (39.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 40.00 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 27.77

Y : 29.97

Z : 61.45

YXY

Y1 : 29.97

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 40.00%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 30 %

Munsell Color System

1.6PB 6.0/7

CIE-Lab

L : 61.63

A : -2.81

B : -31.44

CIE-Lch

L : 61.63

C : 31.56

H : 264.88

CIE-Luv

L : 61.63

U : -23.99

V : -48.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.74

A : -5.25

B : -28.23






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Blue Gray (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Blue Gray (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.








Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue Gray to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue Gray to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Gray to Pantone PMS


#5E93DB
PANTONE 2381 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#5F9BC6
PANTONE 2170 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#7DA1C4
PANTONE 645 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blue Gray to British Standard 4800


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)





Paint similar to Blue Gray (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue Gray (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Gray to Behr


#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#6B8FBF
Lapis Lazuli (HDC-MD-02)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Gray to PPG Paints


#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Gray to Valspar


#769BC1
Paradise Found (8002-45D)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#6E92C8
Blue Shock (4005-10B)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Gray to Sherwin Williams


#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Gray to Benjamin Moore


#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Blue Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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