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British Standard Violet (22-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 Violet, the code 22-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:#888aa4
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:136, 138, 164
RGB Float:0.533, 0.541, 0.643
CMYK Percentage:17, 16, 0, 36
HSL:236,13,59
LAB:58,5,-14
LRV (?) :25.96%
British Standard Violet (22-D-43) represented in HEX code #888aa4
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #A093AE / LILAC (P23)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #868C93 / Castle Grey (BS2660-7089)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #7B93A3 / Smoke Grey (BS381C-692)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #888AA4 / Violet (22-D-43)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #8D8FB0 / ORCHID MUSK (4197)
Munsell Color System / #9094AC / 10pb 6/4.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #8D95AD / S 3020-R70B
AMS Standard 595a / #7C96B4 / Blue (25240)
Behr paint / #898EA3 / Camelot (S550-4)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #7D829E / Queen's Wreath (1426)
Dulux color palette / #898D9B / VIOLET NIGHT
Dulux Trade Paints / #848C9E / Moon waves 2 / Blue incense (50BB 26/105)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #838298 / Soft Charcoal (DE5935)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #8E8DAA / Eclectic Plum (DB139-2)
Farrow and ball colours / #8D8089 / Brassica (271)
Federal Standard 595c / #7A95B3 / Blue (25240)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #9392AD / Lavender Spectacle (1283)
Isomat color system / #888EA3 / LPN 2964
Kelly Moore paint colors / #8F93AB / Cosmic Energy (KM5651-2)
Kilz paint colors / #7B8193 / Magical Twilight (RB280-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #768399 / Pale lupin (LG 278)
Matthews Paint Colors / #777D96 / Yin Yang (MP7477)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #898CA3 / Violet Verbena (1169-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #8990A3 / Dusty heather (SW 9073)
Tikkurila paint colours / #77849C / Fell (L430)
Trumatch paint colors / #818CAA / Trumatch 36-e5 (36-e5)
Valspar Paint Colors / #85839D / Rapture (4001-6B)
Vista paint colors / #7E889F / Pale Orchid (K-90)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #9896B8 / PANTONE P 101-10 C
Pantone Metallics / #838595 / PANTONE 8160 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #8589AA / PANTONE 10238 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #8684A4 / PANTONE 5285 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #9290AB / PANTONE 5285 U
RAL Classic / #6B839B / Pigeon blue (RAL 5014)
RAL Design / #8C8DA8 / RAL 290 60 15
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #89859C / W0.10.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #9497AD / V2.10.55
Tiger Drylac / #818E94 / 049/72700