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British Standard Blue (20-C-35) 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 Blue, the code 20-C-35 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:#A9BBC6
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:169, 187, 198
RGB Float:0.663, 0.733, 0.776
CMYK Percentage:15, 6, 0, 22
HSL:203,20,72
LAB:75,-4,-8
LRV (?) :48.28%
British Standard Blue (20-C-35) represented in HEX code #A9BBC6
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #B2C7D5 / POWDER BLUE (B32)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #BEC9CC / Steel Blue (BS2660-7087)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A9B7B9 / Light Weatherwork Grey (BS381C-676)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #A9BBC6 / Blue (20-C-35)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #AEBFC3 / Silver Clay (5045)
Munsell Color System / #AFC0CD / 5pb 7.5/3.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #ABBCC4 / S 2010-B
AMS Standard 595a / #ACC0C4 / Blue (15526)
Behr paint / #AFBFCA / Liberty Gray (570E-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #ADBBC9 / November Skies (2128-50)
Dulux color palette / #A3C0CB / LIGHT TEAL
Dulux Trade Paints / #A8C2CE / Light teal (70BG 51/116)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #A7B8C4 / Overcast Sky (DE5821)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #A7BCC9 / Steely Gaze (B012)
Farrow and ball colours / #B2BFC5 / Parma Gray (27)
Federal Standard 595c / #AABFC3 / Pastel blue (25526)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #9EB0BB / Indian Tears (504)
Isomat color system / #ADBEC1 / LPC 1923
Kelly Moore paint colors / #A6BECB / X Hopewell (12-1)
Kilz paint colors / #A5BAC1 / Beach Water (RE150-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #B6C4D1 / Wedgwood blue (LG 249)
Matthews Paint Colors / #ADC5D6 / Pastille Blue (MP12322)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #ADBFC8 / Chambray (1153-4)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #AABAC6 / Windy blue (SW 6240)
Tikkurila paint colours / #ABB9C7 / Rain (J490)
Trumatch paint colors / #B9C0C6 / Trumatch 33-g5 (33-g5)
Valspar Paint Colors / #A5B8C6 / Palisade Blue (4006-3B)
Vista paint colors / #A7C0C9 / Exotic Port (K-164)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #AFB5BF / PANTONE P 174-1 C
Pantone Metallics / #809198 / PANTONE 8240 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #B8BBBC / PANTONE 10103 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A8BBC6 / PANTONE 5435 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #B3C4CC / PANTONE 7542 U
RAL Classic / #9DA3A7 / Window grey (RAL 7040)
RAL Design / #9BB2BA / RAL 230 70 10
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #ABC3D0 / S2.10.71
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #B2C8D2 / S0.09.71
Tiger Drylac / #B2BCBC / 049/92890 APRX to