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HEX Color to PMS

The HEX code #161616 has been automatically compared and matched to the Pantone Color Library known as PMS CMYK Coated. It was concluded, that among the Pantone colors available in this collection, PANTONE P Process Black C closely resembles this HEX color. The visual example below illustrates the proximity of these colors. It's worth mentioning that #161616 is occasionally referred to as the Pot Black color due to its visual characteristics and the mood it conveys.

It is worth noting, that PMS color PANTONE P Process Black C is most commonly associated with #231F20 HEX code, which you can also lookup here on our site.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#161616
HEX Color name:Pot Black
RGB Decimal:22, 22, 22
RGB Float:0.086, 0.086, 0.086
CMYK Percentage:0, 0, 0, 91
HEX 161616 to PANTONE P Process Black C (hex to pms example)

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PMS Color

Pantone Code:PANTONE P Process Black C
Pantone HEX:#231F20
RGB Decimal:35,31,32
RGB Float:0.137, 0.122, 0.125
CMYK Percentage:0,0,0,100
Pantone LAB value:12,2,0

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #2C2C2C / BLACK (N61)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #342522 / Chocolate (BS2660-3039)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #282B2F / Night (BS381C-642)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #191A1C / Blue (18-B-29)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #403E3B / BLACK (0099)
Munsell Color System / #29302E / 5bg 2/1
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #191A1B / S 9000-N
AMS Standard 595a / #383939 / Interior aircraft black / Camouflage (37031)
Behr paint / #131212 / Cat Black (PEC-19)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #252F2D / Black Forest Green (HC-187)
Dulux color palette / #343639 / RAVENS FLIGHT
Dulux Trade Paints / #000000 / color
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #3B3A3A / Black (DEA187)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #27292B / Galaxy Depths (N043)
Farrow and ball colours / #3B3938 / Pitch Black (256)
Federal Standard 595c / #373838 / International black / Navy black #3 / ANA 604 (37038)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #2A2B2C / Silent Sea (515)
Isomat color system / #433D43 / LPN 2976
Kelly Moore paint colors / #2E2E30 / Black Cat (KM4883-5)
Kilz paint colors / #242322 / Deep Onyx (TB-40)
Little Greene paint colors / #2E2D2E / Lamp Black (LG 228)
Matthews Paint Colors / #161614 / Twilight Zone (MP33260)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #414040 / Black Magic (1001-7)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #2F2F30 / Tricorn black (SW 6258)
Tikkurila paint colours / #3C3C3C / Indian ink (Y498)
Trumatch paint colors / #55372B / Trumatch 50-a7 (50-a7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #3E3B46 / Twilight Purple (4010-2)
Vista paint colors / #262627 / Silent Sea (C-514)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #231F20 / PANTONE P Process Black C
Pantone Metallics / #36333E / PANTONE 8603 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #373432 / PANTONE 10399 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #1D1D1D / PANTONE Process Black C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #364952 / PANTONE 5463 U
RAL Classic / #3C3C3C / Jet black (RAL 9005)
RAL Design / #212122 / RAL 000 15 00
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #2F2E2D / On.00.10
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #3D3F41 / T3.04.12
Tiger Drylac / #141516 / 049/80600 Alaska Black Glossy