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PPG Paint Licorice (1009-7) 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 Licorice, the code 1009-7 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:#4e4f48
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:78, 79, 72
RGB Float:0.306, 0.31, 0.282
CMYK Percentage:1, 0, 9, 69
HSL:69,5,30
LAB:33,-2,4
LRV (?) :7.54%
PPG Paint Licorice (1009-7) represented in HEX code #4e4f48
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #47463C / BLACK OLIVE (Y61)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #464130 / Montella (BS2660-4051)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #4C4A3C / Very Dark Drab (BS381C-337)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #444444 / Grey (16-A-11)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #525149 / NEW GRANITE (0749)
Munsell Color System / #494F4B / 5g 3/1
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #514F49 / S 7502-Y
AMS Standard 595a / #4B4E48 / Marine green #23 (34052)
Behr paint / #4D5248 / North Woods (N410-7)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #4C4F4B / Deep River (1582)
Dulux color palette / #3F3934 / TUDOR BROWN
Dulux Trade Paints / #4B4C3D / Tarragon glory 1 (90YY 07/093)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #4D504B / Iron River (DEA176)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #525149 / Woods Hole (423-7DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #464C49 / Studio Green (93)
Federal Standard 595c / #4B4E48 / Marine green #23 / USMC green (34052)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #4A4C45 / Oyster Catch (585)
Isomat color system / #4E4C49 / LPN 2646
Kelly Moore paint colors / #52514A / A AFRICAN QUEEN (54)
Kilz paint colors / #504A43 / Binoculars (TB-20)
Little Greene paint colors / #4F4C41 / Toad (LG 235)
Matthews Paint Colors / #4B4D46 / Cannon Green Met. (MP37553)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #4E4F48 / Licorice (1009-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #4E5147 / Shade-grown (SW 6188)
Tikkurila paint colours / #494743 / Toro (Y497)
Trumatch paint colors / #6F5041 / Trumatch 50-c7 (50-c7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #535149 / Dark Oasis (6011-4)
Vista paint colors / #4A4B44 / Dark Moon (K-840)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #4D4D49 / PANTONE P 169-16 C
Pantone Metallics / #474F44 / PANTONE 8522 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #504D4A / PANTONE 10397 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #575850 / PANTONE 418 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #514F4E / PANTONE Hexachrome Black U
RAL Classic / #4F4E47 / Grey olive (RAL 6006)
RAL Design / #424740 / RAL 140 30 05
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #4C4D46 / J0.05.25
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #424940 / K2.16.16
Tiger Drylac / #4F4B44 / 038/50022