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British Standard Light Brown (BS381C-320) 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 Light Brown, the code BS381C-320 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:#9e7339
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:158, 115, 57
RGB Float:0.62, 0.451, 0.224
CMYK Percentage:0, 27, 64, 38
HSL:34,48,42
LAB:51,11,38
LRV (?) :19.27%
British Standard Light Brown (BS381C-320) represented in HEX code #9e7339
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #8E6B2E / OLIVE YELLOW (Y41)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #935422 / Golden Brown (BS2660-3044)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #9E7339 / Light Brown (BS381C-320)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #97793B / Brown (08-B-23)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #A26F3E / Cocoa Root (1361)
Munsell Color System / #A06D36 / 10yr 5/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #A4773D / S 4040-Y20R
AMS Standard 595a / #A38254 / Tan / ANA 615 (30266)
Behr paint / #A2763B / Goldenrod Tea (310F-6)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A6773F / Camel (2165-10)
Dulux color palette / #9C7851 / MASTERS GOLD
Dulux Trade Paints / #97712D / Delhi bazaar 2 (20YY 19/438)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #A17135 / Hearth Gold (DEA165)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #A17942 / Wheatley (2-Y-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #CB9E59 / India Yellow (66)
Federal Standard 595c / #A27C52 / Yellow drab camouflage (33245)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #977540 / Rich And Rare (893)
Isomat color system / #9B7040 / LPC 0965
Kelly Moore paint colors / #AB8149 / Kiss Candy (KM5247-5)
Kilz paint colors / #9A6A35 / Flea Market (LD120-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #B57A43 / Middle buff (LG 122)
Matthews Paint Colors / #AC794D / Honeyed Gold Met. (MP25255)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #AC7B44 / Brown Basket (16-15)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #A4763C / Gallant gold (SW 6391)
Tikkurila paint colours / #A37D53 / Syrup (S396)
Trumatch paint colors / #A17A41 / Trumatch 49-b2 (49-b2)
Valspar Paint Colors / #9D6C40 / Autumn Surprise (3011-5)
Vista paint colors / #9B733C / Golden Mist (K-992)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #9B7135 / PANTONE P 19-14 C
Pantone Metallics / #986F33 / PANTONE 8960 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #926E39 / PANTONE 10357 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A96F3E / PANTONE 730 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #A9763D / PANTONE 139 U
RAL Classic / #A26C44 / Ochre brown (RAL 8001)
RAL Design / #9A6C31 / RAL 075 50 40
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #9D7341 / E8.35.45
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A17B37 / F4.49.46
Tiger Drylac / #AF7E48 / 049/15180