Color Name: Davy's gray
Hex Color Code: #555555
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 85, 85)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 66.7%





Davy's gray is a dark shade gray color, made from powdered slate, iron oxide, and carbon black.

What color is Davy's gray?

Davy's gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Davy's gray is #555555, and the RGB color code is RGB(85, 85, 85).

In the RGB color model, Davy's gray has a red value of 85, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 66.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 33.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Davy's gray has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 33.3 % brightness/value.


Davy's gray is cool or warm?

The color Davy's gray is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color


What is the LRV of Davy's gray?

Davy's gray has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a 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


Davy's gray color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 85, 85)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
66.67%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 33.3 %)

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Lightness
33.33 %.

RYB

RYB(119, 133, 144)
Red
119 (46.7%)
Yellow
133 (52.2%)
Blue
144 (56.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Brightness / Value
33.33 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 33.33 %

B: 66.67 %

XYZ

X : 8.63

Y : 9.08

Z : 9.89

YXY

Y1 : 9.08

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 66.67%

Y : 66.67%


LRV

~ 9.1 %

Munsell Color System

N3.5

CIE-Lab

L : 36.15

A : 0

B : -0

CIE-Lch

L : 36.15

C : 0.01

H : 296.81

CIE-Luv

L : 36.15

U : 0

V : -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.14

A : -1.61

B : 1.64






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Davy's gray


Here are the colors similar to Davy's gray . 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.



#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)





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


RAL Design


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Davy's gray to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Davy's gray to Pantone PMS


#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#5B5652
PANTONE 8600 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#504D4A
PANTONE 10397 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Davy's gray to RAL Classic


#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Davy's gray to British Standard 4800


#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#414549
BS 00-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Davy's gray to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Davy's gray


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Davy's gray . 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


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Davy's gray to Behr


#545554
Carbon Copy (PPU25-01)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#585858
Shadow Mountain (PPU24-22)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#505150
Space Black (N460-7)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#4F5152
Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Davy's gray to Dunn-Edwards


#515252
Cavernous (DE 6364)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#575654
Jet (DE 6378)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#515153
Celluloid (DET 619)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#51504D
Blackjack (DE 6371)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Davy's gray to Benjamin Moore


#575553
Iron Mountain (2134-30)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)





PPG Paints


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Davy's gray to PPG Paints


#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#575957
Black Widow (PPG0997-7)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#5C5752
Undercover (PPG0998-7)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Valspar


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Davy's gray to Valspar


#4E5150
Muted Ebony (4008-2C)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#57524E
Semi-Sweet (4003-2C)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Davy's gray color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Davy's gray to Sherwin Williams


#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#54504A
Urbane Bronze (SW 7048)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#57534C
Thunder Gray (SW 7645)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#484C49
Rock Bottom (SW 7062)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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