Blue Satin is a mid-tone blue from Alchemist, hex #697B80. Its light reflectance value is 18.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #697B80
- RGB
- 105, 123, 128
- HSL
- 193°, 10%, 46%
- CMYK
- 18, 4, 0, 50
- LRV
- 18.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Blue Satin are Providence Blue 1636 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), De Nimes by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Bryan by Farrelly & Co (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Blue Satin
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Crown has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Dulux has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Ronseal has nothing close to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Acres Hall has nothing close to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Blue Satin
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Alchemist's Blue Satin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Blue Satin on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Satin is the 1,245th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.