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Bittersweet Molasses

8005-12G

Bittersweet Molasses

8005-12G

COLOR INFORMATION
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Black
Undertone
Warm
LRV

Light Reflective Value

Light Reflective Value (LRV) measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from (or absorbs into) a painted surface. The scale is black/zero to white/100.
8.0
RGB

Red Green Blue

These Red, Green and Blue colour codes are used in digital representation of colour. These three sets of codes create wide representation of colours on the screen. Although it is critical to see the paint colour in person, the digital representation gives the idea when we research colours at home.
83, 76, 76
HEX

Hexadecimal Numbers

This colour code is a hexadecimal way to represent RGB values, often used for building a website to represent colours digitally. It’s a secondary colour code that allows us to experience colorus in digital format.
#534c4c
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