Color Name: Cinereous
Hex Color Code: #98817B
RGB Color Code: RGB(152, 129, 123)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 15.1%, 19.1%, 40.4%





Cinereous grayish-brown color. It resembles the ash-gray color. The color name is derived from the Latin cinereous (ashes).

What color is Cinereous?

Cinereous color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cinereous is #98817B, and the RGB color code is RGB(152, 129, 123).

In the RGB color model, Cinereous has a red value of 152, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.1% magenta, 19.1% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12.4° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cinereous has a hue of 12.4° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.


Cinereous is cool or warm?

The color Cinereous is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Cinereous?

Cinereous has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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


Cinereous color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 129, 123)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.13%
Yellow
19.08%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(12.41deg, 12.3 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
12.41°
Saturation
12.34 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 94, 86)
Red
76 (30.0%)
Yellow
94 (37.0%)
Blue
86 (33.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12.41°
Saturation
19.08 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 12.41°

W: 48.24 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 24.37

Y : 23.81

Z : 22.05

YXY

Y1 : 23.81

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 49.41%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 23.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.5YR 5.4/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 55.89

A : 7.78

B : 6.51

CIE-Lch

L : 55.89

C : 10.14

H : 39.91

CIE-Luv

L : 55.89

U : 14.52

V : 7.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.79

A : 3.79

B : 7.36






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cinereous


Here are the colors similar to Cinereous . 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.



#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#967969
Mocha
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A17A74
Burnished Brown
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#9C847C
PANTONE 8041 C
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#A0867F
PANTONE 2475 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#988383
PANTONE 4116 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#988485
PANTONE 8440 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




RAL Design


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


#A28A88
RAL 030 60 10 - Storm Red
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A48D83
RAL 050 60 10 - Ecru Ochre
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#A3898A
RAL 020 60 10 - Tin Pink
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)





Paint similar to Cinereous


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cinereous . 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


Cinereous color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cinereous to Behr


#98817C
Mystere (N130-5)
ΔE - 0.51 (99.5% similar)
#9D8376
Modern Mocha (N150-4)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#96786D
Chocolate Delight (N160-5)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


Cinereous color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cinereous to Valspar


#987E78
Irish Tea (1004-9C)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#988583
Lilac Gray (1003-9C)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#967E71
Creamy Mocha (8004-9E)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#8D7970
Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#A08882
Cocoa Berry (SW 9078)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#8C7E78
Poised Taupe (SW 6039)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#A38887
Rosaline Pearl (SW 9077)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


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


#917A75
Porcupine Needles (DE 6033)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A08475
Wood Lake (DE 6075)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#9B7D73
Café Ole (2098-40)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9C8174
Cougar Brown (2106-40)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8E7F79
Smoked Oyster (2109-40)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#9F7F73
Santa Fe Tan (2097-40)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#968379
Ranch Mink (PPG1075-5)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#8D7D77
Cinnamon Toast (PPG1017-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#957D6F
Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#8E746C
Woodchuck (PPG1016-6)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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