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Possible alternative colours to N490-5 - Charcoal blue from the Behr colour range

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N490-5

Range:

Behr

Description:

Charcoal blue

 
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N490-5

Reference

36176

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Dark gull gray / Ocean gray 
Flat: max 6
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Reference

36176

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Ocean gray 
Flat: max 6
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Reference

2127-40

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Wolf gray 
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Reference

S 5010-R90B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Reference

PPG1041-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Sheffield gray 
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Reference

431 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Reference

26176

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Ocean gray 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
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Reference

36173

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Ocean gray / Gray #17 / NAVSEA / Neutral gray 
Flat: max 6
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Reference

IST 056-05

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Abbey road 
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Reference

BS381C 629

Range:

BS 381C 

Description

Dark camouflage grey / Quaker grey 
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Reference

26176

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Ocean gray 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
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Reference

PPG10-19

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Favorite flannel 
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Reference

SW 2819

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Downing slate 
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Reference

MQ5-19

Range:

Behr 

Description

Hypnotic 
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Reference

36173

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Ocean gray / NAVSEA 
Flat: max 6
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Reference

IST 1025

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Dusty blue 
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Reference

PPU13-04

Range:

Behr 

Description

Atlantic shoreline 
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Reference

S 5010-B10G

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Reference

RAL 240 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Smokey blue 
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Reference

1623

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Britannia blue 
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Reference

RAL 250 50 10

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Metal grey 
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Reference

90BG 17/090

Range:

Dulux Trade 

Description

Faded indigo 
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Reference

90BG 17/090

Range:

Dulux Trade 

Description

Steel symphony 1 
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Reference

LPN 2955

Range:

Isomat 
 
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Reference

No. G8

Range:

Farrow and Ball 

Description

Barrow blue 
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Reference

AF-555

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Montpelier 
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Reference

S500

Range:

Tikkurila 

Description

Surf 
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Reference

N510-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Liquid mercury 
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Reference

RAL 260 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Spitzbergen blue 
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Reference

PPG1037-5

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Night rendezvous / Nightcap 
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Reference

AC-24

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Charlotte slate 
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Reference

1636

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Providence blue 
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Reference

RAL 230 50 10

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Gravel grey blue 
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Reference

PPG1040-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Freedom found 
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Reference

L8210U

Range:

Crown 

Description

Regency 14 
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Reference

RAL 240 50 10

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Tool blue 
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Reference

7545 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Reference

IST 055-05

Range:

Isomat 

Description

My way or the highway 
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Reference

SW 6235

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Foggy day 
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Reference

RAL 260 50 10

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Cypress grey blue 
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Reference

LPN 2945

Range:

Isomat 
 
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Reference

26173

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Ocean gray / NAVSEA #17 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
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Reference

Dark grey

Range:

Crown 

Description

Dark grey 
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Reference

PPG0993-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Old silk 
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Reference

SW 6249

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Storm cloud 
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Reference

TSD 18-1-4

Range:

DIN 6164 
 
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Reference

S 5005-R80B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Reference

S 5010-R70B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Reference

LPN 2915

Range:

Isomat 
 
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Reference

SW 7619

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Labradorite 
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Reference

RAL 280 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Noble grey 
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