Dusky Blue 1640 is a pale blue from Benjamin Moore, hex #BDD1D4. Its light reflectance value is 61.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BDD1D4
- RGB
- 189, 209, 212
- HSL
- 188°, 21%, 79%
- CMYK
- 11, 1, 0, 17
- LRV
- 61.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Dusky Blue 1640 are Mid Orb by Dulux (excellent match), 30BG 64072 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Skys Edge by Johnstone's (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 Dusky Blue 1640
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Crown has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640. 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 Dusky Blue 1640
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Dusky Blue 1640. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal 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 Dusky Blue 1640 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dusky Blue 1640 is the 1,250th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.