Buxton Blue HC-149 is a light blue from Benjamin Moore, hex #9DB6BA. Its light reflectance value is 44.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #9DB6BA
- RGB
- 157, 182, 186
- HSL
- 188°, 17%, 67%
- CMYK
- 16, 2, 0, 27
- LRV
- 44.2
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 Buxton Blue HC-149 are River Valley by Dulux (excellent match), 50BG 44094 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Duck Egg by Crown (excellent 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.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue HC-149
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Buxton Blue HC-149. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore 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 Buxton Blue HC-149 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Buxton Blue HC-149 is the 1,206th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.