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British Standard Purple (22-B-23) 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 Purple, the code 22-B-23 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:#89888C
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:137, 136, 140
RGB Float:0.537, 0.533, 0.549
CMYK Percentage:2, 3, 0, 45
HSL:255,2,54
LAB:57,1,-2
LRV (?) :24.92%
British Standard Purple (22-B-23) represented in HEX code #89888C
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #908F8F / PIPELINE GREY (N43)
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 / #81868A / Matt Silver (4629)
Munsell Color System / #7F8487 / N 5.25/ (Neutral Value Scale)
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #878C90 / S 4502-B
AMS Standard 595a / #84898C / Haze gray (36270)
Behr paint / #848689 / Storm (PFC-64)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #858282 / Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
Dulux color palette / #807A7C / MAUVE MIST
Dulux Trade Paints / #898989 / Urban obsession (00NN 25/000)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #888786 / Looking Glass (DE6376)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #83888B / Refined Gary (435-5DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #8D8D8B / Plummett (272)
Federal Standard 595c / #858A8D / Haze gray / Gray #27 (36270)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #828080 / Captain Nemo (542)
Isomat color system / #7E8182 / LPN 2935
Kelly Moore paint colors / #808285 / Pebble Beach (KM5817-3)
Kilz paint colors / #918D90 / Mesmerized (RL210)
Little Greene paint colors / #908D91 / Arquerite (LG 250)
Matthews Paint Colors / #838185 / Pennsylvania Bluestone (MP14054)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #908B8E / Shining Armor (1003-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #8F8A91 / Gris Morado (SW 9156)
Tikkurila paint colours / #7C7E7D / Cloak (M499)
Trumatch paint colors / #A8A6AC / Trumatch 41-g7 (41-g7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #908B8E / Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
Vista paint colors / #87868B / Girgitta (K-771)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #8B8D90 / PANTONE P 179-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #818183 / PANTONE 8400 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #8B8F94 / PANTONE 10388 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #84888B / PANTONE 877 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #85868A / PANTONE Col Grey 9 U
RAL Classic / #888A8B / Pearl dark grey (RAL 9023)
RAL Design / #948E96 / RAL 320 60 05
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #8F8E8E / On.00.53
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #898988 / On.00.49
Tiger Drylac / #858585 / 059/90820 Antique Silver Metallic