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British Standard Yellow (10-E-56) 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 Yellow, the code 10-E-56 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:#B79605
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:183, 150, 5
RGB Float:0.718, 0.588, 0.02
CMYK Percentage:0, 18, 97, 28
HSL:49,95,37
LAB:63,1,67
LRV (?) :31.59%
British Standard Yellow (10-E-56) represented in HEX code #B79605
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #CA9A2C / MUSTARD (Y42)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #DAA20F / Brass (BS2660-4057)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #DBAC50 / Middle Buff (BS381C-359)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #B79605 / Yellow (10-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #EFBB31 / YELLOW SHAN (10038)
Munsell Color System / #B09000 / 7.5y 6/10
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #C7A322 / S 2060-Y
AMS Standard 595a / #DAA222 / Yellow (33637)
Behr paint / #C2A50B / Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #BC911F / Goldsmith (CSP-960)
Dulux color palette / #C19659 / BRUSHED GOLD
Dulux Trade Paints / #C4A336 / Golden maize / Banana / Capricorn (10 D 43)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #C69F26 / Mustard Seed (DE5426)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #C0A42D / Pear Nectar (DB617-3)
Farrow and ball colours / #ECC363 / Babouche (223)
Federal Standard 595c / #D7A021 / Yellow (33637)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #CEA02F / Lemon Bar (865)
Isomat color system / #D2A51B / LPC 1154
Kelly Moore paint colors / #CAA62B / Mustard Field (AC203-5)
Kilz paint colors / #BF8D35 / October Leaf (LE290-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #ECBE45 / Mister David (LG 47)
Matthews Paint Colors / #E1AA00 / Mustard (MP28153)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #B8A02A / Pollination (1215-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #CBA901 / Citronella (SW 6915)
Tikkurila paint colours / #E9C454 / Grapefruit (S302)
Trumatch paint colors / #B09D10 / Trumatch 11-a7 (11-a7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #CEAB3B / Almond Puff (3008-3A)
Vista paint colors / #BC9B32 / Golden Rattan (K-480)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #C49F06 / PANTONE P 8-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #AD8800 / PANTONE 8643 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #BBA320 / PANTONE 10117 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #B49400 / PANTONE 457 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #CEA128 / PANTONE 110 U
RAL Classic / #DFB342 / Lemon yellow (RAL 1012)
RAL Design / #AD8F0F / RAL 090 60 60
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #C09D08 / G0.60.60
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #C7AC2E / G1.61.63
Tiger Drylac / #BF9319 / 068/90460 Deore