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British Standard Light French Blue (BS381C-175) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Light French Blue, the code BS381C-175 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:#4f81c5
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:79, 129, 197
RGB Float:0.31, 0.506, 0.773
CMYK Percentage:60, 35, 0, 23
HSL:215,50,54
LAB:53,5,-41
LRV (?) :21.05%
British Standard Light French Blue (BS381C-175) represented in HEX code #4f81c5
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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 / #4F81C5 / Light French Blue (BS381C-175)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #3876AB / Blue (20-E-53)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #4586C2 / Parrot Blue (4202)
Munsell Color System / #597EBE / 7.5pb 5/10
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #5884C5 / S 2050-R80B
AMS Standard 595a / #3D6CA6 / Blue (25095)
Behr paint / #6089C7 / Integrity (P530-5)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #638AC7 / Blue Lapis (2067-40)
Dulux color palette / #295078 / DEEP ULTRAMARINE
Dulux Trade Paints / #5D84BD / Blue seduction 1 (45BB 22/347)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #5E81C1 / Bodega Bay (DE5893)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #5078B6 / Purple Passion (V-8-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #6A90B4 / Cook's Blue (237)
Federal Standard 595c / #3B6BA5 / Post Office light blue (15095)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #477BBD / Parkwater (612)
Isomat color system / #3E72B0 / LPC 2064
Kelly Moore paint colors / #5583BD / Stocking Cap (KM258-D)
Kilz paint colors / #4E71A6 / Azurite (RC110-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #636EB2 / Mambo (LG 112)
Matthews Paint Colors / #647EB9 / Tetra Blue Met. (MP22007)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #3C7AC2 / Royal Plume (1243-6)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #016EA7 / Blue chip (SW 6959)
Tikkurila paint colours / #4060A0 / Ara (M354)
Trumatch paint colors / #5880BB / Trumatch 36-c (36)
Valspar Paint Colors / #508BC4 / Star Gazer (4008-8B)
Vista paint colors / #4B79BB / Parkwater (C-611)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #517BBD / PANTONE P 104-6 C
Pantone Metallics / #4D6E9F / PANTONE 8182 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #386AA6 / PANTONE 10260 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #4891DC / PANTONE 279 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #5B7EBC / PANTONE 660 U
RAL Classic / #0083B4 / Sky blue (RAL 5015)
RAL Design / #5077BA / RAL 280 50 40
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #547BBB / U4.35.45
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #5E83C0 / U5.35.45
Tiger Drylac / #0082B3 / 089/41110