Post Office Red (BS2660-0006) vs Red (04-E-58)

This color comparison involves two colors that comes from related color collections. The first one is named Post Office Red and also has a code BS2660-0006 assigned to it. The color chart is named BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints and it is quite popular among paint manufacturers and color designers. The swatch sample for Post Office Red (BS2660-0006) color is depicted on the left side a little bit lower on this page. The second color (depicted on the right side) is named Red and also has a code 04-E-58 assigned to it. The second color also belongs to British Standard but it comes from BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction chart.

Post Office Red (BS2660-0006)

HEX Code:	#922529
HEX Color name:	(?)
RGB Decimal:	146, 37, 41
RGB Float:	0.573, 0.145, 0.161
CMYK Percentage:	0, 75, 72, 43

British Standard Post Office Red (BS2660-0006) vs Red (04-E-58) side by side

Red (04-E-58)

HEX Code:	#6D211F
HEX Color name:	(?)
RGB Decimal:	109, 33, 31
RGB Float:	0.427, 0.129, 0.122
CMYK Percentage:	0, 70, 72, 57

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