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British Standard Purple (24-C-37) 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 Purple, the code 24-C-37 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:#AA8C95
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:170, 140, 149
RGB Float:0.667, 0.549, 0.584
CMYK Percentage:0, 18, 12, 33
HSL:342,15,61
LAB:61,13,-1
LRV (?) :29.25%
British Standard Purple (24-C-37) represented in HEX code #AA8C95
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #9F867E / POSSUM (R44)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #A28A88 / Rose Gray (BS2660-1017)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #88918D / Aircraft Grey (BS381C-693)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #AA8C95 / Purple (24-C-37)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #99808C / WINE FIELD (3326)
Munsell Color System / #AA8C95 / 5rp 6/3.5
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #B08B96 / S 3020-R20B
AMS Standard 595a / #987C78 / Brown (20206)
Behr paint / #AD8592 / Mystic Mauve (1620)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A38A8C / Mulberry Wine (1251)
Dulux color palette / #A99898 / DUSTED HEATHER
Dulux Trade Paints / #A68F98 / Soft Montelimar 2 (30RR 30/103)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #9E8185 / Plumville (DE6012)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #B08C97 / Mystical Mauve (347-5DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #A0837F / Sulking Room Pink (295)
Federal Standard 595c / #977C78 / Brown (20206)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #BE9AA2 / Lockhart (98)
Isomat color system / #AA898F / LPC 0364
Kelly Moore paint colors / #A88E93 / Quintescence (KM629-M)
Kilz paint colors / #B0909F / Historic Rose (LA270-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #AD8A83 / Blush (LG 267)
Matthews Paint Colors / #BC92A2 / Violet Fog (MP686)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #A9898D / Coffee Rose (1048-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #AA8E9A / Thistle (SW 6283)
Tikkurila paint colours / #977C7A / Salon (S478)
Trumatch paint colors / #B492A2 / Trumatch 45-d6 (45-d6)
Valspar Paint Colors / #A68E96 / Mellow Mauve (1004-7C)
Vista paint colors / #BB98A0 / Lockhart (C-97)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #AE8C9A / PANTONE P 79-4 C
Pantone Metallics / #9C8386 / PANTONE 8440 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #968692 / PANTONE 10191 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #AF95A3 / PANTONE 5215 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #A58D9B / PANTONE 5215 U
RAL Classic / #A28C97 / Pastel violet (RAL 4009)
RAL Design / #A98691 / RAL 360 60 15
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #A07F88 / A0.10.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A79098 / Z2.07.54
Tiger Drylac / #9D958F / 038/70056 Grey Classic 310