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British Standard Poppy Red (BS2660-0005) HEX code

This HEX sample is most commonly catalogued in the British Standard system, with particular affinity to the BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints collection. Practitioners often reference it as the colour named Poppy Red; the reference code BS2660-0005 is frequently used for this British Standard hue. Although HEX / sRGB notation cannot reproduce full spectral behaviour, it remains a reliable screen standard for CIEDE2000 (ΔE00) comparison across tints, shades, standards, and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#BB0000 | Convert
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:187, 0, 0
RGB Float:0.733, 0, 0
CMYK Percentage:0, 100, 100, 27
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HSL:0,100,37
LAB:39,63,53
LRV (?) :10.66%
British Standard Poppy Red (BS2660-0005) represented in HEX code #BB0000
Poppy Red by British Standard

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Benjamin Moore paint colours / #E14328 / Tawny Day Lily (2012-10)
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Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #EB5030 / Burning Tomato (DEA111)
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Little Greene paint colors / #C53933 / Atomic red (LG 190)
Matthews Paint Colors / #B40000 / Lucky Red (MP16043)
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Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #D7552A / Obstinate orange (SW 6884)
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Trumatch paint colors / #D91F2A / Trumatch 6-a1 (6-a1)
Valspar Paint Colors / #D24B42 / Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
Vista paint colors / #CF252B / Painter's Red (K-680)
Pantone FHI / #D22809 / Corazon (20-0061 TPM)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #D73828 / PANTONE P 45-16 C
Pantone Metallics / #BB4E22 / PANTONE 8923 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #CD5328 / PANTONE 10153 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #DC291E / PANTONE 485 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #FF6A51 / PANTONE 172 U
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