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British Standard Blue (18-B-21) 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 18-B-21 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:#a3a3a3
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:163, 163, 163
RGB Float:0.639, 0.639, 0.639
CMYK Percentage:0, 0, 0, 36
HSL:0,0,64
LAB:67,0,0
LRV (?) :36.63%
British Standard Blue (18-B-21) represented in HEX code #a3a3a3
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #AAABAA / LIGHTBOX GREY (N33)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #B2AFA6 / Minerva Grey (BS2660-9095)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A0A9AA / Camouflage Grey (BS381C-626)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #A3A3A3 / Blue (18-B-21)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #A9A6A4 / BRUSHED GRANITE (3230)
Munsell Color System / #A5A1A1 / 5rp 6.5/0.5
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #A6A4A2 / S 3500-N
AMS Standard 595a / #9C9D9D / Misc (37200)
Behr paint / #A5A2A2 / Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A6A3A1 / Fusion (AF-675)
Dulux color palette / #9D9E9D / PEWTER PLATE
Dulux Trade Paints / #A4A4A4 / Night jewels 4 / Pewter plate / Concrete grey (00NN 37/000)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #A1A5A8 / Baby Seal (DE6361)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #A5A6A8 / Urban Gray (V-30-4)
Farrow and ball colours / #A2A29D / Manor House Gray (265)
Federal Standard 595c / #A1A3A6 / Gray 510 (26295)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #9FA1A1 / Techile (533)
Isomat color system / #A1A3A0 / LPN 2844
Kelly Moore paint colors / #A4A2A4 / Y Medici (38-2)
Kilz paint colors / #ACACAC / Soft Steel (RL110)
Little Greene paint colors / #9F9D99 / Lead colour (LG 117)
Matthews Paint Colors / #A5A1A3 / Dapple Gray (MP6681)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #A4A7A4 / Stepping Stone (1010-4)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #A5A9A8 / Gris (SW 7659)
Tikkurila paint colours / #AAADAB / Granite (K499)
Trumatch paint colors / #A4AAAC / Trumatch 25-g7 (25-g7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #9A9E9D / Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
Vista paint colors / #A1A4A3 / Titanic Grey (K-828)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #A7A9AC / PANTONE P 179-6 C
Pantone Metallics / #8D9091 / PANTONE 877 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #A6A9AA / PANTONE Silver C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A2A5A4 / PANTONE 422 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #A3A3A3 / PANTONE 422 U
RAL Classic / #A5A5A4 / White aluminium (RAL 9006)
RAL Design / #9E9F9E / RAL 000 65 00
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #A2A1A1 / On.00.60
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A2A3A2 / On.00.58
Tiger Drylac / #A8A9A9 / 049/91312 Chrome OGF