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PANTONE 242 U HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Pantone colors, especially Pantone Solid Uncoated collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate the color coded with PANTONE 242 U in these color swatches. 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:#8e5473
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:142, 84, 115
RGB Float:0.557, 0.329, 0.451
CMYK Percentage:0, 41, 19, 44
HSL:329,26,44
LAB:43,28,-7
LRV (?) :13.16%
PANTONE 242 U represented in HEX code #8e5473
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #7D5D7E / CYCLAMEN (P22)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #683045 / Regal Red (BS2660-8092)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #6E4A75 / Dark Violet (BS381C-796)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #965579 / Violet (24-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #895871 / Royale Berry (3328)
Munsell Color System / #844D66 / 5rp 4/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #936078 / S 4030-R30B
AMS Standard 595a / #92557F / Misc (37142)
Behr paint / #854F69 / Raspberry Crush (M120-7)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #934F6B / Vintage Claret (1364)
Dulux color palette / #A45D6A / FITZROVIA RED
Dulux Trade Paints / #894F69 / Waterlily blush 1 (30RR 12/281)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #9D5C75 / Rosewine (DE5019)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #91546C / Rose Candle (P021)
Farrow and ball colours / #6D4247 / Preference Red (297)
Federal Standard 595c / #935E83 / OSHA safety purple (17142)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #945B7F / Immortality (1172)
Isomat color system / #864861 / LPC 2496
Kelly Moore paint colors / #884B6F / Fine Burgundy (KM3736-5)
Kilz paint colors / #8D557D / De Janeiro (LH100)
Little Greene paint colors / #A35577 / Mischief (LG 13)
Matthews Paint Colors / #8B5D7D / Purplestone (MP11309)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #83455D / Wild Plum (1044-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #92576F / Grandeur plum (SW 6565)
Tikkurila paint colours / #954D70 / Wild rose (N338)
Trumatch paint colors / #8C4D74 / Trumatch 44-c7 (44-c7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #8C546D / Plumberry (1004-3A)
Vista paint colors / #91587E / Immortality (C-1171)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #915B74 / PANTONE P 78-9 C
Pantone Metallics / #9C5E8B / PANTONE 8082 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #9C5C8C / PANTONE 10199 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #875F7F / PANTONE 5135 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #8E5473 / PANTONE 242 U
RAL Classic / #8B5989 / Signal violet (RAL 4008)
RAL Design / #874766 / RAL 350 40 30
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #905C79 / Z0.20.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #884F68 / Z3.29.29
Tiger Drylac / #714772 / 039/30070 Snowmobile Purple