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PPG Paint Blue Opal (1166-3) 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 Blue Opal, the code 1166-3 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:#bbc6d9
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:187, 198, 217
RGB Float:0.733, 0.776, 0.851
CMYK Percentage:14, 9, 0, 15
HSL:218,28,79
LAB:80,0,-11
LRV (?) :56.68%
PPG Paint Blue Opal (1166-3) represented in HEX code #bbc6d9
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #B2C7D5 / POWDER BLUE (B32)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #BEC9CC / Steel Blue (BS2660-7087)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A9B7B9 / Light Weatherwork Grey (BS381C-676)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #BBCEDB / Pompadour (20-C-33)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #BECDE0 / Gladiola (4178)
Munsell Color System / #B8BDD0 / 10pb 7.5/3.5
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #B3C3D4 / S 1515-R80B
AMS Standard 595a / #9BBAD0 / Blue (25488)
Behr paint / #B6C6DB / Purple Haze (8495)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #B5C6D8 / Airway (828)
Dulux color palette / #B5CBDA / BLUE RIBBON
Dulux Trade Paints / #BDC2D1 / Moon waves 4 (50BB 54/079)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #B9C4DE / Prim Blue (DE5898)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #B7C5D6 / Lavender Field (V-17-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #A1B8CA / Lulworth Blue (89)
Federal Standard 595c / #AABFC3 / Pastel blue (25526)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #B5C7D4 / Pompeii Ruins (623)
Isomat color system / #B1BED5 / LPC 2173
Kelly Moore paint colors / #B7C1D5 / Violet Vista (KM3083-1)
Kilz paint colors / #BAC3D4 / Silver Falls (RB230-01)
Little Greene paint colors / #C0C3D6 / Weekend (LG 110)
Matthews Paint Colors / #C0CCDC / Ashley Blue (MP2897)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #BBC6D9 / Blue Opal (1166-3)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #C2CBE0 / Hyacinth tint (SW 6968)
Tikkurila paint colours / #B7C8E1 / Forget me not (H353)
Trumatch paint colors / #BFCBE2 / Trumatch 35-f1 (35-f1)
Valspar Paint Colors / #B6C0D6 / Lilac Macchiato (4002-5B)
Vista paint colors / #BAC2DC / Genevieve (C-1273)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #B5C2D9 / PANTONE P 108-1 C
Pantone Metallics / #809198 / PANTONE 8240 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #B8BBBC / PANTONE 10103 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #BCC3DB / PANTONE 7450 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #BFC7D9 / PANTONE 537 U
RAL Classic / #CACACA / Telegrey 4 (RAL 7047)
RAL Design / #BEC8D8 / RAL 270 80 10
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #BAC4DB / U4.10.72
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #B5C4D9 / U0.10.70
Tiger Drylac / #D1D5E3 / 039/10200 Appliance White