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British Standard Poppy Red (BS2660-0005) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Poppy Red, the code BS2660-0005 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:#C7361E
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:199, 54, 30
RGB Float:0.78, 0.212, 0.118
CMYK Percentage:0, 73, 85, 22
HSL:9,74,45
LAB:45,56,47
LRV (?) :14.54%
British Standard Poppy Red (BS2660-0005) represented in HEX code #C7361E
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #C23C2B / SCARLET (R12)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #C7361E / Poppy Red (BS2660-0005)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #DD3524 / Bold Red (BS381C-564)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #BB0000 / Carnival Red (04-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #D75C3E / 2018
Munsell Color System / #B1270E / 8.75r 4/14
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #C63022 / S 1580-Y80R
AMS Standard 595a / #DB473C / Coast Guard red #40 (12199)
Behr paint / #BF2010 / Candied Cherry (PPKR-24)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #D43C2C / Redstone (2009-10)
Dulux color palette / #93383F / PUGIN RED
Dulux Trade Paints / #C44F29 / African adventure 3 (50YR 18/650)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #DE5730 / Untamed Orange (DEA110)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #CF4529 / Vibration (DC003)
Farrow and ball colours / #D65F3D / Charlotte's Locks (268)
Federal Standard 595c / #DA473B / Coast Guard red #40 (12199)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #E0413A / Endless Possibilities (1081)
Isomat color system / #D15532 / LPC 0573
Kelly Moore paint colors / #CC2F28 / Chi-Gong (KM5478-5)
Kilz paint colors / #DF5E47 / Dynamite (LH190)
Little Greene paint colors / #C53933 / Atomic red (LG 190)
Matthews Paint Colors / #C31E1E / Texas Scarlet (MP15430)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #C9543A / Cinnamon Stone (1193-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #D7552A / Obstinate orange (SW 6884)
Tikkurila paint colours / #BC3537 / Hearts (M323)
Trumatch paint colors / #D34B28 / Trumatch 7-a2 (7-a2)
Valspar Paint Colors / #D24B42 / Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
Vista paint colors / #DD402E / Boing! (K-1218)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #C23122 / PANTONE P 46-8 C
Pantone Metallics / #BB4E22 / PANTONE 8923 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #CD5328 / PANTONE 10153 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #D6492A / PANTONE 173 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #E45B50 / PANTONE 485 U
RAL Classic / #E55E33 / Pure orange (RAL 2004)
RAL Design / #D1462C / RAL 040 50 70
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #C3371D / C4.55.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #BF3936 / C2.63.35
Tiger Drylac / #BD3013 / 049/24550