Benjamin Moore

Celtic Blue ES-31

Celtic Blue ES-31 is a light grey from Benjamin Moore, hex #A9B5BC. Its light reflectance value is 45.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#A9B5BC
RGB
169, 181, 188
HSL
202°, 12%, 70%
CMYK
10, 4, 0, 26
LRV
45.1

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 Celtic Blue ES-31 are 90BG 44049 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Vartry by Fleetwood (good match) and Restful Slumber by Dulux (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.

90BG 44049

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Vartry

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Restful Slumber

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Heron Island

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Fishing Trip

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Round Tower

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Whimsical

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Parma Gray

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

90BG 44049

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Restful Slumber

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

95BG 49025

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Earl Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

70BG 40050

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Vartry

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Knock Knock

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Head Of The Sea

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Titanium Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Morning Fog

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Dulux has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Restful Slumber

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Shield Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Spider Silk

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

EARL BLUE

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Smoky Ridge

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Heron Island

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Ormond Wash

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Cystern 0511

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Little Egret

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Grey Door

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Fishing Trip

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Snow Hut

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Grey Frost

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Manhattan Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Smoke Screen

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Round Tower

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Ashen

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Grand Canal

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Whimsical

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Basking Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Line Art

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Parma Gray

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Hazy

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Kittiwake

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Lulworth Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Bone China Blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Pale Wedgwood

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Bone China Blue - Faint

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Shallow Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Slate Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Frosty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Blue Glaze

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Soft Wave

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Pewter

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Duck Egg

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Country Sky

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Light Teal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Light Cobalt

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Blue 04

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Grey 18

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Blue 13

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Frost bitten

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Sail Boat

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Coastal Calm

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Celtic Blue ES-31

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Celtic Blue ES-31. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Margaret River

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Sorrento

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

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.

Melting Glacier 0600

Colourtrend

12BB 82058

Dulux Trade

Seattle Gray 2130-70

Benjamin Moore

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Margaret River

Farrelly & Co

Cold Iron

Johnstone's

Lost At Sea

Johnstone's

Blue 17

Lick

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Fine Line

Dulux

Brush Blue CW-675

Benjamin Moore

93BG 18066

Dulux Trade

Philipsburg Blue HC-159

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Apple Pie 0162

Colourtrend

Chocolate River

Johnstone's

Springy Peach 2011-60

Benjamin Moore

Iced Cappuccino

Johnstone's

Where it sits in the Greys

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Celtic Blue ES-31 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Celtic Blue ES-31 is the 1,192nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.