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HEX Color to PMS

The HEX code #EF3E42 has been automatically compared and matched to the Pantone Color Library known as PMS Solid Coated. It was concluded, that among the Pantone colors available in this collection, PANTONE 179 C closely resembles this HEX color. The visual example below illustrates the proximity of these colors. It's worth mentioning that #EF3E42 is occasionally referred to as the Glowing Brake Disc color due to its visual characteristics and the mood it conveys.

It is worth noting, that PMS color PANTONE 179 C is most commonly associated with #E23B30 HEX code, which you can also lookup here on our site.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#EF3E42
HEX Color name:Glowing Brake Disc
RGB Decimal:239, 62, 66
RGB Float:0.937, 0.243, 0.259
CMYK Percentage:0, 74, 72, 6
HEX EF3E42 to PANTONE 179 C (hex to pms example)

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PMS Color

Pantone Code:PANTONE 179 C
Pantone HEX:#E23B30
RGB Decimal:226,59,48
RGB Float:0.886, 0.231, 0.188
CMYK Percentage:5,92,91,1
Pantone LAB value:52,64,47

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #C73D2F / HOMEBUSH RED (R22)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #C7361E / Poppy Red (BS2660-0005)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #D21E2B / Currant Red (BS381C-539)
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 / #E8393B / S 0580-Y90R
AMS Standard 595a / #F64336 / Fluorescent - red (28913)
Behr paint / #D33F2F / Chili Pepper (180B-7)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #DA3F3D / Bull's Eye Red (2002-20)
Dulux color palette / #93383F / PUGIN RED
Dulux Trade Paints / #CC4D3F / Hot paprika 4 (29YR 19/621)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #D63D3B / Red Power (DEA108)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #DE5434 / Big Top (3-O-6)
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 / #C33534 / LPC 0442
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 / #F04E40 / Chinese Red (MP10843)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #D9624E / Candy Corn (17-16)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #BF2D32 / Real red (SW 6868)
Tikkurila paint colours / #BC3537 / Hearts (M323)
Trumatch paint colors / #E84947 / Trumatch 5-b (5-b)
Valspar Paint Colors / #D24B42 / Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
Vista paint colors / #DF4338 / Salsa del Sol (K-656)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #F04C4B / PANTONE P 52-7 C
Pantone Metallics / #BB4E22 / PANTONE 8923 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #C84348 / PANTONE 10165 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #E23B30 / PANTONE 179 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #FF625A / PANTONE Warm Red
RAL Classic / #CE433F / Pure red (RAL 3028)
RAL Design / #D1462C / RAL 040 50 70
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #C83831 / C4.60.40
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #BF3936 / C2.63.35
Tiger Drylac / #D54E3B / 039/32920 Pumpkin Orange