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Possible alternative colours to 7540 U from the Pantone U colour range

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Reference:

7540 U

Range:

Pantone U

Description:

 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 7540 U from the Pantone U range
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7540 U

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RAL 260 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Spitzbergen blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 260 50 05 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 260 50 05 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

IST 054-06

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Central grid 
View Isomat colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 054-06 from the Isomat range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for IST 054-06 from the Isomat range of colours

Reference

RAL 280 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Noble grey 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 280 50 05 from the RAL Design range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 280 50 05 from the RAL Design range of colours

Reference

PPG0993-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Old silk 
View PPG colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG0993-6 from the PPG range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for PPG0993-6 from the PPG range of colours

Reference

PPG10-19

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Favorite flannel 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG10-19 from the PPG range
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Reference

36173

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Ocean gray / NAVSEA 
Flat: max 6
View products  View AMS Standard 595A colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 36173 from the AMS Standard 595A range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 36173 from the AMS Standard 595A range of colours

Reference

N7160P

Range:

Crown 

Description

Andesite / 50s sketchbook 15 
View Crown colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for N7160P from the Crown range
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Reference

36173

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Ocean gray / Gray #17 / NAVSEA / Neutral gray 
Flat: max 6
View Federal Standard 595C colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 36173 from the Federal Standard 595C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 36173 from the Federal Standard 595C range of colours

Reference

Violet slate

Range:

Craig and Rose 

Description

Violet slate 
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Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for Violet slate from the Craig and Rose range of colours

Reference

P7170K

Range:

Crown 

Description

Tin bath 
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Reference

N510-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Liquid mercury 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for N510-5 from the Behr range
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Reference

BS381C 629

Range:

BS 381C 

Description

Dark camouflage grey / Quaker grey 
View products  View BS 381C colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for BS381C 629 from the BS 381C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for BS381C 629 from the BS 381C range of colours

Reference

181

Range:

Crown 

Description

Roof top 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 181 from the Crown range
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Reference

RAL 300 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Hawk grey 
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Reference

RAL 240 50 05

Range:

RAL Design 

Description

Smokey blue 
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Reference

36176

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Dark gull gray / Ocean gray 
Flat: max 6
View Federal Standard 595C colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 36176 from the Federal Standard 595C range
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Reference

431 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 431 U from the Pantone U range
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Reference

36176

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Ocean gray 
Flat: max 6
View products  View AMS Standard 595A colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 36176 from the AMS Standard 595A range
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Reference

7546 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 7546 U from the Pantone U range
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Reference

Cool Grey 9 C

Range:

Pantone C 
 
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Reference

BS381C 677

Range:

BS 381C 

Description

Dark weatherwork grey 
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Reference

PPG1011-5

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Improbable 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1011-5 from the PPG range
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Reference

N540-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Infamous 
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Reference

S500

Range:

Tikkurila 

Description

Surf 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S500 from the Tikkurila range
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Reference

PPG1041-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Sheffield gray 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1041-6 from the PPG range
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Reference

AF-590

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Tempest 
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Reference

1608

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Ashland slate 
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Reference

Oakeley slate

Range:

Sanderson 

Description

Oakeley slate 
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Reference

SW 6263

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Exclusive plum 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for SW 6263 from the Sherwin-Williams range
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Reference

IST 058-05

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Mineral grey 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 058-05 from the Isomat range
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Reference

Ashtead

Range:

Albany 

Description

Ashtead 
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Reference

6468D

Range:

Albany 

Description

Steamer 
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Reference

S 5502-B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 5502-B from the NCS 2050 range
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Reference

432 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 432 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 432 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

School trousers

Range:

Albany 

Description

School trousers 
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Reference

1623

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Britannia blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 1623 from the Benjamin Moore range
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Reference

S 5010-R70B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 5010-R70B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 5010-R70B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

26152

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Gray 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
View products  View AMS Standard 595A colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 26152 from the AMS Standard 595A range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 26152 from the AMS Standard 595A range of colours

Reference

N63

Range:

Australian Standard 

Description

Pewter 
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Reference

Whale grey

Range:

Albany 

Description

Whale grey 
View Albany colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for Whale grey from the Albany range
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Reference

18 B 25

Range:

BS 4800/5252 

Description

Dark admiralty grey / Merlin 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 18 B 25 from the BS 4800/5252 range
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Reference

S 6005-B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 6005-B from the NCS 2050 range
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Reference

26152

Range:

Federal Standard 595C 

Description

Gray 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
View Federal Standard 595C colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 26152 from the Federal Standard 595C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 26152 from the Federal Standard 595C range of colours

Reference

2127-40

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Wolf gray 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2127-40 from the Benjamin Moore range
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Reference

PPU26-22

Range:

Behr 

Description

Summer storm 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPU26-22 from the Behr range
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Reference

LPN 2915

Range:

Isomat 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for LPN 2915 from the Isomat range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for LPN 2915 from the Isomat range of colours

Reference

PPG1012-6

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Volcanic ash / Ink bottle 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1012-6 from the PPG range
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Reference

PPU18-03

Range:

Behr 

Description

Antique tin 
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Reference

SW 7665

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Wall street 
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Reference

BS381C 638

Range:

BS 381C 

Description

Dark sea grey 
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Reference

IST 055-06

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Underground 
View Isomat colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 055-06 from the Isomat range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for IST 055-06 from the Isomat range of colours

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