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Behr Old Amethyst (MQ5-3) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Behr colors, especially Behr paint collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Old Amethyst, the code MQ5-3 is also used for refference to this Behr 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:#888590
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:136, 133, 144
RGB Float:0.533, 0.522, 0.565
CMYK Percentage:6, 8, 0, 44
HSL:256,5,54
LAB:56,3,-5
LRV (?) :23.91%
Behr Old Amethyst (MQ5-3) represented in HEX code #888590
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #7C8486 / BLUE GREY (N53)
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 / #89888C / Purple (22-B-23)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #8C8891 / Star Violet (4681)
Munsell Color System / #7F7D89 / 2.5p 5/2
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #827F86 / S 5005-R50B
AMS Standard 595a / #7B8187 / Ocean gray / NAVSEA (26173)
Behr paint / #888590 / Old Amethyst (MQ5-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #7C7D89 / Sea Life (2118-40)
Dulux color palette / #898D9B / VIOLET NIGHT
Dulux Trade Paints / #8D909E / Violet night (70BB 28/080)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #797B80 / Tarnished Silver (DE6355)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #898895 / Dusked Purple (343-5DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #8D8089 / Brassica (271)
Federal Standard 595c / #828689 / Dark gray 509 (26255)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #7A818D / Slate Tint (520)
Isomat color system / #8F8E99 / LPN 2974
Kelly Moore paint colors / #838194 / Dusky Grape (KM5658-3)
Kilz paint colors / #838289 / Warrior (RB250-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #908D91 / Arquerite (LG 250)
Matthews Paint Colors / #857F8E / Queens Wreath (MP7461)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #928A98 / Tin Lizzie (1172-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #908A9B / Gentle grape (SW 9074)
Tikkurila paint colours / #777C82 / Surf (S500)
Trumatch paint colors / #818CAA / Trumatch 36-e5 (36-e5)
Valspar Paint Colors / #7B8189 / Elephant Gray (4006-2A)
Vista paint colors / #7F848E / Shadow Mountain (K-779)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #848591 / PANTONE P 173-6 C
Pantone Metallics / #89838E / PANTONE 8460 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #968692 / PANTONE 10191 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #828A8F / PANTONE 430 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #85868A / PANTONE Col Grey 9 U
RAL Classic / #858C90 / Telegrey 2 (RAL 7046)
RAL Design / #919098 / RAL 300 60 05
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #7F7C87 / W0.05.45
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #84838E / V6.05.46
Tiger Drylac / #888E92 / 038/70049 Grey