Color Name: Nickel
Hex Color Code: #727472
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 116, 114)
CMYK Values*: 1.7%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 54.5%





The color Nickel is a dark greenish-gray color representing the color of metal nickel.

What color is Nickel?

Nickel color belongs to the Green Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Nickel is #727472, and the RGB color code is RGB(114, 116, 114).

In the RGB color model, Nickel has a red value of 114, a green value of 116, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.7% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 0.9 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Nickel has a hue of 120° (degrees), 1.7 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.


Nickel is cool or warm?

The color Nickel is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Nickel?

Nickel has an LRV of nearly 17. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 116, 114)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
116 (45.5%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.72%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.72%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 0.9 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
0.87 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 108, 113)
Red
85 (33.5%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
113 (44.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
1.72 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 44.71 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 16.22

Y : 17.28

Z : 18.4

YXY

Y1 : 17.28

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 54.51%

Y : 55.29%


LRV

~ 17.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.9GY 4.7/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 48.61

A : -1.16

B : 0.83

CIE-Lch

L : 48.61

C : 1.43

H : 144.47

CIE-Luv

L : 48.61

U : -1.02

V : 1.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.57

A : -3.1

B : 2.86






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Nickel


Here are the colors similar to Nickel . 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.



#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#707372
PANTONE 424 C
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#716E6A
PANTONE 2333 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


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




RAL Classic


Nickel color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Nickel to RAL Classic


#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#817B73
RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




British Standard 4800


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


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)





Paint similar to Nickel


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Nickel . 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.


PPG Paints


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


#717572
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#6E706D
Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#6F6F6E
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Behr


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


#757574
Iron Mountain (N520-5)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#71716E
Magnet (MQ2-61)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#6F6F6D
Welded Iron (HDC-AC-17A)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#71706C
Ancestral (PPU24-05)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#717571
Gray Gardens (CSP-55)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#6C7171
Rocky Coast (1595)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#757670
Amherst Gray (HC-167)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#6A6F70
Gunmetal (1602)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


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


#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#777872
Coal Miner (DET 613)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#757374
Bank Vault (DE 6383)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar


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


#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#787772
Glen Plaid (V118-3)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#6B7071
Almost Charcoal (4008-2B)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#707778
Gotham City (V117-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#78736E
Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#666D69
Homburg Gray (SW 7622)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#7C7D75
Attitude Gray (SW 7060)
ΔE - 4.70 (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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