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Possible alternative colours to 20 C 40 - duchess blue / midnight from the BS 4800/5252 colour range

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= Noticeably different
= Different
= Slightly Different
= Close but distinguishable
= Distinguishable to the practiced eye
= Virtually indistinguishable

Reference Range Description Charts

Reference:

20 C 40

Range:

BS 4800/5252

Description:

Duchess blue / Midnight

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 20 C 40 from the BS 4800/5252 range of standard colours

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L*ab values Reference
20 C 40

Reference

TSD 17-2-6

Range:

DIN 6164

Reference

RAL 260 30 10

Range:

RAL Design

Description

Bronze blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 260 30 10 from the RAL Design range of standard colours

Reference

15048

Range:

Federal Standard 595C

Description

Post office dark blue / Insignia blue

View Federal Standard 595C colour chart.

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 15048 from the Federal Standard 595C range of standard colours

Reference

15048

Range:

AMS Standard 595A

Description

Post Office dark blue
Gloss: min 80

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 15048 from the AMS Standard 595A range of standard colours

Reference

SW 2739

Range:

Sherwin-Williams

Description

Charcoal blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for SW 2739 from the Sherwin-Williams range of standard colours

Reference

RAL 280 30 10

Range:

RAL Design

Description

Meteorite black blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 280 30 10 from the RAL Design range of standard colours

Reference

2379 C

Range:

Pantone C

Reference

25048

Range:

Federal Standard 595C

Description

Insignia blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 25048 from the Federal Standard 595C range of standard colours

Reference

TSD 16-2-6

Range:

DIN 6164

Reference

35047

Range:

AMS Standard 595A

Description

U.S. Army # 451 / Blue
Flat: max 6

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 35047 from the AMS Standard 595A range of standard colours

Reference

S 7010-R70B

Range:

NCS 1950

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 7010-R70B from the NCS 1950 range of standard colours

Reference

25048

Range:

AMS Standard 595A

Description

Blue
Semi-gloss: 30-45

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 25048 from the AMS Standard 595A range of standard colours

Reference

B13

Range:

Australian Standard

Description

Navy blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for B13 from the Australian Standard range of standard colours

Reference

RAL 270 30 15

Range:

RAL Design

Description

Midnight blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 270 30 15 from the RAL Design range of standard colours

Reference

TSD 16-1-6

Range:

DIN 6164

Reference

SW 6244

Range:

Sherwin-Williams

Description

Naval

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for SW 6244 from the Sherwin-Williams range of standard colours

Reference

25060

Range:

Federal Standard 595C

Description

Army blue 451

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 25060 from the Federal Standard 595C range of standard colours

Reference

5395 U

Range:

Pantone U

Reference

25060

Range:

AMS Standard 595A

Description

Army blue 451
Semi-gloss: 30-45

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 25060 from the AMS Standard 595A range of standard colours

Reference

35045

Range:

Federal Standard 595C

Description

Dark blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 35045 from the Federal Standard 595C range of standard colours

Reference

RAL 260 30 15

Range:

RAL Design

Description

Berlin blue

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 260 30 15 from the RAL Design range of standard colours

Reference

35048

Range:

AMS Standard 595A

Description

Blue
Flat: max 6

Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 35048 from the AMS Standard 595A range of standard colours

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= different
= slightly different
= close but distinguishable
= distinguishable to the practiced eye
⁺ = virtually indistinguishable

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