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PPG Paint Planetarium (1242-6) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with PPG Paint colors, especially PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Planetarium, the code 1242-6 is also used for refference to this PPG Paint 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:#1c70ad
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:28, 112, 173
RGB Float:0.11, 0.439, 0.678
CMYK Percentage:84, 35, 0, 32
HSL:206,72,39
LAB:45,-1,-40
LRV (?) :14.54%
PPG Paint Planetarium (1242-6) represented in HEX code #1c70ad
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #3177AA / PERIWINKLE (B51)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #137299 / Pacafic Blue (BS2660-0012)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #3A73A9 / Strong Blue / Pacific Blue (BS381C-107)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #3876AB / Blue (20-E-53)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #4586C2 / Parrot Blue (4202)
Munsell Color System / #0073B2 / 3.75pb 4/12
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #2272A8 / S 3050-R90B
AMS Standard 595a / #316FA2 / Blue (35180)
Behr paint / #0073B1 / Flag Blue (1B42-6)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #146AA8 / Paddington Blue (791)
Dulux color palette / #295078 / DEEP ULTRAMARINE
Dulux Trade Paints / #126C9E / Venetian crystal 3 (10BB 13/362)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #0477B4 / Americana (DE5845)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #006CA9 / Blue Lotus (B-9-4)
Farrow and ball colours / #6A90B4 / Cook's Blue (237)
Federal Standard 595c / #2F6FA2 / Blue (35180)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #126DA8 / Bowen Blue (historic-bowen-blue)
Isomat color system / #3E72B0 / LPC 2064
Kelly Moore paint colors / #0072AB / A CRUSADER (82)
Kilz paint colors / #217AB4 / Aspiration (RH190)
Little Greene paint colors / #275A81 / Mazarine (LG 256)
Matthews Paint Colors / #007CB3 / Soda Can Blue (MP13912)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #1C70AD / Planetarium (1242-6)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #016EA7 / Blue chip (SW 6959)
Tikkurila paint colours / #4060A0 / Ara (M354)
Trumatch paint colors / #0170AB / Trumatch 35-b2 (35-b2)
Valspar Paint Colors / #3370AC / Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
Vista paint colors / #246CA6 / Bowen Blue (C-1376)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #0070AF / PANTONE P 106-15 C
Pantone Metallics / #3862A0 / PANTONE 8183 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #006CAB / PANTONE 10273 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #0072B1 / PANTONE 307 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #0072A6 / PANTONE 307 U
RAL Classic / #075F8F / Signal blue (RAL 5005)
RAL Design / #0066A3 / RAL 260 40 45
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #2E72AD / U0.40.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #0071AC / T5.49.35
Tiger Drylac / #165D8C / 049/44444 Bengal Blue