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British Standard Leaf Brown (BS381C-489) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Leaf Brown, the code BS381C-489 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:#8D5B41
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:141, 91, 65
RGB Float:0.553, 0.357, 0.255
CMYK Percentage:0, 35, 54, 45
HSL:20,38,40
LAB:43,18,24
LRV (?) :13.16%
British Standard Leaf Brown (BS381C-489) represented in HEX code #8D5B41
Leaf Brown by British Standard

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #8F5C34 / TAN (X51)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #9B614B / Cocoa (BS2660-2032)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #8D5B41 / Leaf Brown (BS381C-489)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #84604B / Sierra (04-B-21)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #8C5841 / Pangolin (2061)
Munsell Color System / #7D533B / 5yr 4/4
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #8F5A3F / S 5030-Y50R
AMS Standard 595a / #9B684C / Brown (10115)
Behr paint / #8D5740 / Artisan (UL120-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #915C48 / Pumice Stone (1197)
Dulux color palette / #97534D / RED OCHRE
Dulux Trade Paints / #8F5B3F / Teak / Mace (06 D 45)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #875942 / Hope Chest (DEA160)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #86543B / Brown Cordova (O-27-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #A15A4D / Picture Gallery Red (42)
Federal Standard 595c / #9B674C / Brown (10115)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #876044 / Chasm (172)
Isomat color system / #865F3F / LPC 0916
Kelly Moore paint colors / #96644D / Pigskin (AC13-N)
Kilz paint colors / #885D47 / Toasty (LC290-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #A1645A / Tuscana red (LG 140)
Matthews Paint Colors / #8A553C / Brogan Brown (MP11559)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #915B41 / Spiced Cider (1068-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #946644 / Aquarian brown (SW 0045)
Tikkurila paint colours / #9B5740 / Terracotta (N405)
Trumatch paint colors / #8C5641 / Trumatch 50-b (50-b)
Valspar Paint Colors / #97664E / Sienna Red (3011-7)
Vista paint colors / #875E44 / Mover and Shaker (C-157)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #A05C3E / PANTONE P 39-14 C
Pantone Metallics / #976A4C / PANTONE 876 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #95653E / PANTONE 10368 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #95664C / PANTONE 876 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #946244 / PANTONE 725 U
RAL Classic / #875A41 / Clay brown (RAL 8003)
RAL Design / #845038 / RAL 050 40 30
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #945E3F / D6.30.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #925D43 / D6.40.35
Tiger Drylac / #885D43 / 049/66140