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PPG Paint Red Licorice (1186-7) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with PPG Paint colors, especially PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Red Licorice, the code 1186-7 is also used for refference to this PPG Paint 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:#a83e4c
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:168, 62, 76
RGB Float:0.659, 0.243, 0.298
CMYK Percentage:0, 63, 55, 34
HSL:353,46,45
LAB:42,45,16
LRV (?) :12.50%
PPG Paint Red Licorice (1186-7) represented in HEX code #a83e4c
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #A8303F / STRAWBERRY (R24)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #922529 / Post Office Red (BS2660-0006)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #8B1A32 / Crimson (BS381C-540)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #9A2A41 / Pink (02-D-44)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #A13F3D / 0920
Munsell Color System / #A33C4D / 2.5r 4/10
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #A94A52 / S 3050-R
AMS Standard 595a / #9F3B40 / OSHA safety red / DoT Highway red (11105)
Behr paint / #AA4047 / Old Glory Red (CH-53)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A6424E / My Valentine (1330)
Dulux color palette / #93383F / PUGIN RED
Dulux Trade Paints / #A53C47 / Ruby fountain 3 (98RR 12/480)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #9F2D47 / Crimson Strawberry (DEA102)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #AB424F / Perfect Strawberry (A2-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #A53C49 / Rectory Red (217)
Federal Standard 595c / #A93D43 / Coast Guard buoy red (11350)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #A53F48 / Moonrose (1103)
Isomat color system / #A53C46 / LPC 0405
Kelly Moore paint colors / #AC3F54 / Red Baron (KM3680-5)
Kilz paint colors / #9F3A4F / Bright Orchid (LH130)
Little Greene paint colors / #8D3642 / Theatre red (LG 192)
Matthews Paint Colors / #A7364B / Cereza Red Met. (MP22311)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #A83E4C / Red Licorice (1186-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #A53A4E / Valentine (SW 6587)
Tikkurila paint colours / #A74443 / Marmalade (M326)
Trumatch paint colors / #AA3A49 / Trumatch 3-a6 (3-a6)
Valspar Paint Colors / #B84D5D / Berry Blush (1004-1A)
Vista paint colors / #A53E46 / Moonrose (C-1102)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #A33543 / PANTONE P 61-15 C
Pantone Metallics / #AE3D4E / PANTONE 8883 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #C15564 / PANTONE 10163 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A94A58 / PANTONE 7419 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #B3525B / PANTONE 187 U
RAL Classic / #AF3F4E / Raspberry red (RAL 3027)
RAL Design / #A02E3E / RAL 020 40 50
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #A14250 / B0.35.35
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #A74048 / B6.51.30
Tiger Drylac / #A03A3E / 049/33333 Bengal Red