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British Standard Mermaid (18-E-51) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Mermaid, the code 18-E-51 is also used for refference to this British Standard color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#03978E
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:3, 151, 142
RGB Float:0.012, 0.592, 0.557
CMYK Percentage:98, 0, 6, 41
HSL:176,97,30
LAB:56,-36,-4
LRV (?) :23.91%
British Standard Mermaid (18-E-51) represented in HEX code #03978E
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #0E8984 / TURQUOISE (T15)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #538A8E / Turquoise Blue (BS2660-7080)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #5B9291 / Turquoise Blue (BS381C-102)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #03978E / Mermaid (18-E-51)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #008765 / IRISH REACH (6056)
Munsell Color System / #00928C / 7.5bg 5/10
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #00948E / S 2555-B60G
AMS Standard 595a / #329FA2 / Blue (35275)
Behr paint / #009489 / Sea Spell (1B47-6)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #018D88 / Gulf Shores (665)
Dulux color palette / #699093 / MARITIME TEAL
Dulux Trade Paints / #018574 / Minted glory 3 (50GG 18/353)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #00968F / Reef Encounter (DE5733)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #009B97 / Blue Maria (B-8-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #427E83 / Vardo (288)
Federal Standard 595c / #349FA2 / Blue (35275)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #009C8E / Meringue (696)
Isomat color system / #00A09A / LPC 1693
Kelly Moore paint colors / #008E81 / A NAVY TEAL (75)
Kilz paint colors / #1FA497 / Deep Teal (RH150)
Little Greene paint colors / #538A8A / Canton (LG 94)
Matthews Paint Colors / #21A499 / Erte Teal (MP14684)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #00938B / Torrid Turquoise (1232-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #019187 / Nifty turquoise (SW 6941)
Tikkurila paint colours / #269273 / Emerald (L373)
Trumatch paint colors / #2B988C / Trumatch 24-a4 (24-a4)
Valspar Paint Colors / #149389 / Tropical Hideaway (5007-10C)
Vista paint colors / #009C8C / Meringue (C-695)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #009B91 / PANTONE P 128-6 C
Pantone Metallics / #359280 / PANTONE 8725 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #009E8F / PANTONE 10296 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #0D9B8C / PANTONE 7473 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #009084 / PANTONE 3285 U
RAL Classic / #309192 / Turquoise blue (RAL 5018)
RAL Design / #16A29A / RAL 190 60 35
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #009B96 / P0.40.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #008F89 / N7.49.44
Tiger Drylac / #568E86 / 049/55010