HEX Color to PMS
The HEX code #BDB9B6 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 421 C closely resembles this HEX color. The visual example below illustrates the proximity of these colors. It's worth mentioning that #BDB9B6 is occasionally referred to as the Essential Grey color due to its visual characteristics and the mood it conveys.
It is worth noting, that PMS color PANTONE 421 C is most commonly associated with #B5B7B4 HEX code, which you can also lookup here on our site.
HEX Color
| HEX Code: | #BDB9B6 |
| HEX Color name: | Essential Grey |
| RGB Decimal: | 189, 185, 182 |
| RGB Float: | 0.741, 0.725, 0.714 |
| CMYK Percentage: | 0, 2, 4, 26 |
PMS Color
| Pantone Code: | PANTONE 421 C |
| Pantone HEX: | #B5B7B4 |
| RGB Decimal: | 181,183,180 |
| RGB Float: | 0.71, 0.718, 0.706 |
| CMYK Percentage: | 30,22,25,0 |
| Pantone LAB value: | 74,-1,1 |
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Other matches based on this HEX code
You can filter colors listed below to find your desired color system, palette or brand. Keep in mind that this is only a shortlist of colors relevant to PANTONE 421 C but not the full range of colors available on this site. For more more detailed and broader search, you should refer to our homepage and other tools available on this site.
 | Australian Standard AS2700 / #C3C0B7 / CLOUD GREY (N22) |
 | BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #B2AFA6 / Minerva Grey (BS2660-9095) |
 | British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #BEC0B8 / Light AIrcraft Grey (BS381C-627) |
 | BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #B6B6B6 / Grey (18-B-19) |
 | Jotun paint colour catalogue / #BFBCBB / KNIGHT (3009) |
 | Munsell Color System / #C1BAB8 / 10r 7.5/0.5 |
 | NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #BDB9B9 / S 2502-R |
 | AMS Standard 595a / #BABAB4 / Gray (36492) |
 | Behr paint / #B9B5B2 / Toile Gray (TH-50) |
 | Benjamin Moore paint colours / #B7B5B3 / Nightingale (AF-670) |
 | Dulux color palette / #BAB3AC / PEBBLE GREY |
 | Dulux Trade Paints / #B9B4AE / Pebble grey (10YY 46/041) |
 | Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #B9BABA / Covered in Platinum (DE6367) |
 | Dutch Boy paint colors / #B9BAB7 / Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB) |
 | Farrow and ball colours / #B8BCB5 / Light Blue (22) |
 | Federal Standard 595c / #BABBB4 / Light gray #49 / Gull gray (36492) |
 | Hallman Lindsay paints / #BCB6B4 / North Island (552) |
 | Isomat color system / #BDB9B7 / LPN 2633 |
 | Kelly Moore paint colors / #BCB6B3 / Smooth Stone (KM4920-1) |
 | Kilz paint colors / #B6B3B1 / Postcard (TB-25) |
 | Little Greene paint colors / #C1BCBD / Welcome dark (LG 181) |
 | Matthews Paint Colors / #BBB5B4 / Causeway Stone (MP14128) |
 | PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #B9B4B1 / Gray Marble (1002-4) |
 | Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #BCB8B6 / Essential gray (SW 6002) |
 | Tikkurila paint colours / #BDBAB1 / Cloister (V487) |
 | Trumatch paint colors / #BAB9B5 / Trumatch 9-g6 (9-g6) |
 | Valspar Paint Colors / #BBB4B3 / Winter Calm (4001-1B) |
 | Vista paint colors / #BBBAB6 / Zephyr (K-829) |
 | Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #C0BDB9 / PANTONE P 169-4 C |
 | Pantone Metallics / #8D9091 / PANTONE 877 C |
 | Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #B8BBBC / PANTONE 10103 C |
 | Pantone Solid Coated / #B5B7B4 / PANTONE 421 C |
 | Pantone Solid Uncoated / #B6B6B6 / PANTONE Col Grey 4 U |
 | RAL Classic / #BCB7AE / Silk grey (RAL 7044) |
 | RAL Design / #BABABA / RAL 000 75 00 |
 | Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #BCBCBC / On.00.69 |
 | Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #C0B7B3 / Cn.02.67 |
 | Tiger Drylac / #BEBEBD / 049/90450 Sparkle Silver (149/90450) |