Jotun Ebony 9905

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What are Jotun Ebony undertones?
Is Ebony 9905 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ebony
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ebony 9905
Code:	9905
Name:	Ebony
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Ebony?

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What are Jotun Ebony undertones?

Ebony is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#ABA9A6

RGB code:

171, 169, 166

Is Jotun Ebony cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 36°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

9905 Ebony HSL code: 36, 3%, 66%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Ebony

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Ebony:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

9905
Ebony

Darker shades

9905
Ebony

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Ebony with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Jotun Sophisticated Blue and Støvblå.

9905
Ebony

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#aba9a6
RGB Decimal	171, 169, 166
RGB Percent	67.06%, 66.27%, 65.10%
HSV	Hue: 36° Saturation: 2.92% Value: 67.06%
HSL	hsl(36, 2.89, 66.08)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.17 Yellow: 2.92 Key: 32.94
YIQ	Y: 169.256 I: 2.156 Q: -0.511
XYZ	X: 37.864 Y: 39.787 Z: 41.751
CIE Lab	L:69.318 a:0.154 b:1.799
CIE Luv	L:69.318 u:1.319 v:2.59
Decimal	11250086
Hunter Lab	63.077, -3.235, 4.91