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Dutch Boy French Shade (B-23-2) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Dutch Boy colors, especially Dutch Boy paint colors collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named French Shade, the code B-23-2 is also used for refference to this Dutch Boy 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:#9cc4ca
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:156, 196, 202
RGB Float:0.612, 0.769, 0.792
CMYK Percentage:23, 3, 0, 21
HSL:188,30,70
LAB:77,-12,-7
LRV (?) :51.53%
Dutch Boy French Shade (B-23-2) represented in HEX code #9cc4ca
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #7BB7C1 / SKY BLUE (B45)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #8EBCBE / Ribbon Blue (BS2660-7083)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A9B7B9 / Light Weatherwork Grey (BS381C-676)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #ADD4DA / Blue (18-E-50)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #8EC0C2 / PIRATE (5306)
Munsell Color System / #9FC5CA / 5b 7.5/3.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #8EBDC2 / S 2020-B30G
AMS Standard 595a / #A5BBBE / Blue (35526)
Behr paint / #9BC3C9 / Saratoga (2A49-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #95C1C7 / Chesapeake Blue (CW-595)
Dulux color palette / #93BEC0 / SKY BLUE
Dulux Trade Paints / #A0CACE / Inky pool 4 (10BG 54/152)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #9ACAD3 / Surfside (DE5765)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #9CC4CA / French Shade (B-23-2)
Farrow and ball colours / #A1C5C8 / Blue Ground (210)
Federal Standard 595c / #AABFC3 / Pastel blue (25526)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #8EB9C4 / Trisha's Eyes (666)
Isomat color system / #9ECBD3 / LPC 1883
Kelly Moore paint colors / #9EC8CA / Coastal View (KM3212-1)
Kilz paint colors / #95C4CD / Dripping Springs (RE250-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #9BC3CD / Sky blue (LG 103)
Matthews Paint Colors / #98BFC9 / Blue Specter (MP6984)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #93C0C5 / Wright Blue Mist (FLLW892)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #9FC5CC / Agua Fría (SW 9053)
Tikkurila paint colours / #A9C4C3 / Wave (H440)
Trumatch paint colors / #9FC5CD / Trumatch 27-e2 (27-e2)
Valspar Paint Colors / #9DC8CF / Sea Sparkle (5003-7B)
Vista paint colors / #A2C5D0 / Gift of the Sea (K-180)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #9DC3CA / PANTONE P 123-9 C
Pantone Metallics / #6E9896 / PANTONE 8281 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #7DA9A5 / PANTONE 10292 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #99BEC4 / PANTONE 5503 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #9ABFC5 / PANTONE 5503 U
RAL Classic / #81B2B1 / Pastel turquoise (RAL 6034)
RAL Design / #A1CED7 / RAL 220 80 15
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #A4C3C5 / Q0.10.70
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #9CBBBD / P8.10.66
Tiger Drylac / #7FBCB8 / 049/50990 RAL6027