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British Standard Light Yellow (12-C-31) 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 Light Yellow, the code 12-C-31 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:#F7F994
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:247, 249, 148
RGB Float:0.969, 0.976, 0.58
CMYK Percentage:1, 0, 41, 2
HSL:62,89,78
LAB:96,-15,48
LRV (?) :90.01%
British Standard Light Yellow (12-C-31) represented in HEX code #F7F994
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #E7D797 / FLUMMERY (Y32)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #F2DD84 / Mimosa Yellow (BS2660-4054)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #FCED96 / Pale Cream (BS381C-352)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #F7F994 / Light Yellow (12-C-31)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #EDE688 / LEMON CHIFFON (8286)
Munsell Color System / #F0E890 / 2.5gy 9/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #E6EC84 / S 0540-G70Y
AMS Standard 595a / #EDDD8C / Yellow (23793)
Behr paint / #D9E17F / Carolina Parakeet (410B-4)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #D9DF7C / Chic Lime (396)
Dulux color palette / #F7DA99 / BUTTER CUP
Dulux Trade Paints / #EEDF7D / Spring breeze 3 (60YY 73/497)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #FFF49C / Banana Cream (DE5395)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #DCE178 / Hippie Green (11-Y-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #F7E29D / Dayroom Yellow (233)
Federal Standard 595c / #EDDD8C / Yellow (23793)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #FFF29D / Yellow Tail (848)
Isomat color system / #D8DE88 / LPC 1383
Kelly Moore paint colors / #E2DC79 / Sub-lime (KM3398-3)
Kilz paint colors / #E1DD73 / Liming (LF230-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #FAE09D / Carys (LG 148)
Matthews Paint Colors / #F1EC78 / Green Spirit (MP1507)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #ECE678 / Fresh Lemonade (1216-5)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #F7E594 / Fun yellow (SW 6908)
Tikkurila paint colours / #F3DD88 / Banana (J302)
Trumatch paint colors / #FFF590 / Trumatch 12-d (12-d)
Valspar Paint Colors / #D8DF80 / Garden Fresh (6008-7C)
Vista paint colors / #FEEE91 / Lemon Burst (K-467)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #F4F094 / PANTONE P 166-4 C
Pantone Metallics / #A39B4C / PANTONE 8363 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #B0AB4F / PANTONE 10108 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #F0EC83 / PANTONE 393 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #F7F284 / PANTONE 393 U
RAL Classic / #F3E04C / Sulfur yellow (RAL 1016)
RAL Design / #F2E47D / RAL 100 90 50
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #E9E881 / G9.35.84
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #E6E489 / H0.33.81
Tiger Drylac / #FBC64D / 049/20047 Steel Rack Yellow