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British Standard Violet (22-C-37) 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 Violet, the code 22-C-37 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:#7D7B9B
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:125, 123, 155
RGB Float:0.49, 0.482, 0.608
CMYK Percentage:19, 21, 0, 39
HSL:244,14,55
LAB:53,8,-17
LRV (?) :21.05%
British Standard Violet (22-C-37) represented in HEX code #7D7B9B
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #6E6F90 / WISTERIA (P43)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #868C93 / Castle Grey (BS2660-7089)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #7A838B / Dark Camouflage Grey (BS381C-629)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #7D7B9B / Violet (22-C-37)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #887593 / BORAL (4434)
Munsell Color System / #777A94 / 10pb 5/4
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #7F7B96 / S 4020-R60B
AMS Standard 595a / #836B8A / Misc - purple (27144)
Behr paint / #817B98 / Live Jazz (S570-5)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #7D829E / Queen's Wreath (1426)
Dulux color palette / #5F708A / DH INDIGO
Dulux Trade Paints / #7D7A9B / Purple heather / Heather (22 C 37)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #7F809C / Blue Intrigue (DE5928)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #80799B / Purple Splash (V-20-5)
Farrow and ball colours / #636E8F / Pitch Blue (220)
Federal Standard 595c / #7089AD / Azure blue / ANA 609 (35231)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #817699 / Queen Of Sheba (1298)
Isomat color system / #78789E / LPC 2265
Kelly Moore paint colors / #7D7897 / Grape Harvest (KM5666-3)
Kilz paint colors / #8B8095 / Jupiter (RA290-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #768399 / Pale lupin (LG 278)
Matthews Paint Colors / #7E7694 / Lily Morada (MP25854)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #78738B / Plum Shade (1173-6)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #7E778E / Mythical (SW 6550)
Tikkurila paint colours / #77849C / Fell (L430)
Trumatch paint colors / #8987AB / Trumatch 38-e4 (38-e4)
Valspar Paint Colors / #7E789B / Velvet Evening (4001-8B)
Vista paint colors / #747C9F / Premiere Purple (K-82)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #8483AB / PANTONE P 101-11 C
Pantone Metallics / #7A7997 / PANTONE 8161 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #8482A2 / PANTONE 10232 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #8684A4 / PANTONE 5285 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #777490 / PANTONE 5275 U
RAL Classic / #716B82 / Pearl blackberry (RAL 4012)
RAL Design / #787093 / RAL 300 50 20
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #7F799A / W0.15.45
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #737692 / V2.16.41
Tiger Drylac / #72767A / 049/93240 Silver (149/93240)