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British Standard Dresden Blue (18-D-43) 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 Dresden Blue, the code 18-D-43 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:#559587
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:85, 149, 135
RGB Float:0.333, 0.584, 0.529
CMYK Percentage:43, 0, 9, 42
HSL:167,27,46
LAB:57,-24,1
LRV (?) :24.92%
British Standard Dresden Blue (18-D-43) represented in HEX code #559587
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #779D8C / COOTAMUNDRA (T45)
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 / #559587 / Dresden Blue (18-D-43)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #5D8A85 / Cerulean (576)
Munsell Color System / #699F8C / 10g 6/4.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #5B9E8B / S 3030-B90G
AMS Standard 595a / #70A099 / Blue (35299)
Behr paint / #509286 / Thermal Spring (490D-6)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #598A78 / Palm Trees (642)
Dulux color palette / #699093 / MARITIME TEAL
Dulux Trade Paints / #60A992 / Peppermint beach 2 (30GG 33/275)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #4F9785 / Crisp Lettuce (DE5705)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #5A9081 / Herbary Green (40-B)
Farrow and ball colours / #427E83 / Vardo (288)
Federal Standard 595c / #71A099 / Blue (35299)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #488D74 / On The Nile (710)
Isomat color system / #4C9A91 / LPC 1745
Kelly Moore paint colors / #5B998A / S Bright Wing (10-3)
Kilz paint colors / #5F9E88 / Emerald Stream (RG120-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #538A8A / Canton (LG 94)
Matthews Paint Colors / #56927F / Highlands Green (MP7522)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #609D91 / Treasure Isle (1141-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #3B8C80 / Thermal spring (SW 6761)
Tikkurila paint colours / #508E86 / Bosphorous (S373)
Trumatch paint colors / #4E9188 / Trumatch 24-b6 (24-b6)
Valspar Paint Colors / #5A9185 / Spa Green (5004-6A)
Vista paint colors / #62A699 / Aged Jade (K-258)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #579789 / PANTONE P 135-12 C
Pantone Metallics / #559383 / PANTONE 8284 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #52A49A / PANTONE 10294 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #558476 / PANTONE 625 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #5DA69B / PANTONE 7473 U
RAL Classic / #558E86 / Mint turquoise (RAL 6033)
RAL Design / #549B8C / RAL 180 60 25
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #5C9589 / N0.20.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #538D83 / N1.25.45
Tiger Drylac / #568E86 / 049/55010