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British Standard Signal Red (BS381C-537) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Signal Red, the code BS381C-537 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:#dd3420
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:221, 52, 32
RGB Float:0.867, 0.204, 0.125
CMYK Percentage:0, 76, 86, 13
HSL:6,75,50
LAB:49,63,51
LRV (?) :17.59%
British Standard Signal Red (BS381C-537) represented in HEX code #dd3420
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BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #C7361E / Poppy Red (BS2660-0005)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #DD3420 / Signal Red (BS381C-537)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #BB0000 / Carnival Red (04-E-56)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #D75C3E / 2018
Munsell Color System / #DE352A / 7.5r 5/16
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #D8301F / S 1085-Y80R
AMS Standard 595a / #F33932 / Fluorescent - red (38905)
Behr paint / #DB472B / Fire Island (190B-7)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #E14328 / Tawny Day Lily (2012-10)
Dulux color palette / #CD8161 / INCA ORANGE
Dulux Trade Paints / #C44F29 / African adventure 3 (50YR 18/650)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #EB5030 / Burning Tomato (DEA111)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #DC502F / Oriole Mist (O-9-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #D65F3D / Charlotte's Locks (268)
Federal Standard 595c / #F34334 / Fluorescent red orange (28913)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #E0413A / Endless Possibilities (1081)
Isomat color system / #D15532 / LPC 0573
Kelly Moore paint colors / #CC2F28 / Chi-Gong (KM5478-5)
Kilz paint colors / #DF5E47 / Dynamite (LH190)
Little Greene paint colors / #C53933 / Atomic red (LG 190)
Matthews Paint Colors / #DA251D / Fire Red (MP24069)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #C9543A / Cinnamon Stone (1193-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #D7552A / Obstinate orange (SW 6884)
Tikkurila paint colours / #BC3537 / Hearts (M323)
Trumatch paint colors / #E95028 / Trumatch 7-a (7-a)
Valspar Paint Colors / #E16442 / Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
Vista paint colors / #DD402E / Boing! (K-1218)
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
RAL Classic / #E55E33 / Pure orange (RAL 2004)
RAL Design / #D1462C / RAL 040 50 70
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #C3371D / C4.55.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #BF3936 / C2.63.35
Tiger Drylac / #BD3013 / 049/24550