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British Standard Black (18-C-40) 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 Black, the code 18-C-40 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:#0f1619
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:15, 22, 25
RGB Float:0.059, 0.086, 0.098
CMYK Percentage:40, 12, 0, 90
HSL:198,25,8
LAB:7,-2,-3
LRV (?) :0.78%
British Standard Black (18-C-40) represented in HEX code #0f1619
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #2C2C2C / BLACK (N61)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #342522 / Chocolate (BS2660-3039)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #282B2F / Night (BS381C-642)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #0F1619 / Black (18-C-40)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #403E3B / BLACK (0099)
Munsell Color System / #273032 / 5b 2/1
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #191A1B / S 9000-N
AMS Standard 595a / #383939 / Interior aircraft black / Camouflage (37031)
Behr paint / #10171B / Obsidian Stone (ECC-25-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #252F2D / Black Forest Green (HC-187)
Dulux color palette / #343639 / RAVENS FLIGHT
Dulux Trade Paints / #000000 / color
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #3B3A3A / Black (DEA187)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #27292B / Galaxy Depths (N043)
Farrow and ball colours / #3B3938 / Pitch Black (256)
Federal Standard 595c / #353637 / Interior aircraft black camouflage (37031)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #2A2B2C / Silent Sea (515)
Isomat color system / #433D43 / LPN 2976
Kelly Moore paint colors / #2E2E30 / Black Cat (KM4883-5)
Kilz paint colors / #242322 / Deep Onyx (TB-40)
Little Greene paint colors / #2E2D2E / Lamp Black (LG 228)
Matthews Paint Colors / #091012 / Black Stallion (MP33653)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #414040 / Black Magic (1001-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #2F2F30 / Tricorn black (SW 6258)
Tikkurila paint colours / #3C3C3C / Indian ink (Y498)
Trumatch paint colors / #55372B / Trumatch 50-a7 (50-a7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #3E3B46 / Twilight Purple (4010-2)
Vista paint colors / #262627 / Silent Sea (C-514)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #231F20 / PANTONE P Process Black C
Pantone Metallics / #36333E / PANTONE 8603 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #373432 / PANTONE 10399 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #191C1F / PANTONE 426 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #364952 / PANTONE 5463 U
RAL Classic / #3C3C3C / Jet black (RAL 9005)
RAL Design / #212122 / RAL 000 15 00
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #192E31 / Q1.19.10
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #3D3F41 / T3.04.12
Tiger Drylac / #141516 / 049/80600 Alaska Black Glossy