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PPG Paint Overcast (1242-4) 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 Overcast, the code 1242-4 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:#73A3D0
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:115, 163, 208
RGB Float:0.451, 0.639, 0.816
CMYK Percentage:45, 22, 0, 18
HSL:209,50,63
LAB:65,-4,-28
LRV (?) :34.05%
PPG Paint Overcast (1242-4) represented in HEX code #73A3D0
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #519CC6 / BLUEBELL (B41)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #7F9FAE / Wedgewood Blue (BS2660-7088)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #5F88C1 / Cobalt Blue (BS381C-115)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #6CA5D3 / Corfu / Purple (20-E-51)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #6CA3D4 / Blue Lagoon (4164)
Munsell Color System / #669BCB / 5pb 6/8
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #689CC5 / S 2040-R90B
AMS Standard 595a / #54A2CB / UN flag blue (35250)
Behr paint / #74A7D3 / Daphne (1A38-4)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #6CA4D1 / Nova Scotia Blue (796)
Dulux color palette / #7093AB / BOATHOUSE BLUE
Dulux Trade Paints / #74A3D2 / Royal regatta 5 (22BB 34/304)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #65A5D5 / Marina (DE5857)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #70A0C9 / Blue Jay Feather (DB528-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #599EC4 / St Giles Blue (280)
Federal Standard 595c / #54A2CA / UN flag blue (35250)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #85ABDB / Blue Parlor (610)
Isomat color system / #749ECA / LPC 2094
Kelly Moore paint colors / #7FA7D5 / Royal Regatta (KM3102-2)
Kilz paint colors / #7E9EC5 / Lake Periwinkle (RC170-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #73A2C3 / Tivoli (LG 206)
Matthews Paint Colors / #8AA9C9 / Faience Blue (MP5576)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #73A3D0 / Overcast (1242-4)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #7498BE / Lobelia (SW 6809)
Tikkurila paint colours / #89B0DC / Sky (J356)
Trumatch paint colors / #75A5CF / Trumatch 34-d1 (34-d1)
Valspar Paint Colors / #69A0D3 / Enchanted Sea (4008-8A)
Vista paint colors / #6198C0 / Bird's Egg Blue (K-138)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #74A8D4 / PANTONE P 109-12 C
Pantone Metallics / #4786A1 / PANTONE 8222 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #5C90AD / PANTONE 10269 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #639EC8 / PANTONE 542 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #6093BB / PANTONE 542 U
RAL Classic / #6998B0 / Pastel blue (RAL 5024)
RAL Design / #5E96C3 / RAL 260 60 30
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #7FA5D4 / U0.25.60
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #649FCF / T2.32.55
Tiger Drylac / #318EB9 / 089/40940