Benjamin Moore

Slate Blue 1648

Slate Blue 1648 is a light blue from Benjamin Moore, hex #9BB1BB. Its light reflectance value is 42, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#9BB1BB
RGB
155, 177, 187
HSL
199°, 19%, 67%
CMYK
17, 5, 0, 27
LRV
42

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 Slate Blue 1648 are WINTER TEAL 3 by Dulux (excellent match), Grey Door by Colourtrend (excellent match) and 90BG 42106 by Dulux Trade (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.

WINTER TEAL 3

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Grey Door

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

90BG 42106

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Gentle Gust

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Blue 04

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Byron

Farrelly & Co

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Scrapbook

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Lulworth Blue

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

WINTER TEAL 3

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Ocean Stone

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Spider Silk

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

River Valley

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Mellow Flow

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Grey Door

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Chicago Skyline 0631

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

In The Blue 0504

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Ormond Wash

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Wonder Land 0498

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

90BG 42106

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

50BG 44094

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

70BG 44129

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

10BB 39100

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

70BG 40050

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Gentle Gust

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Causeway

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Fishing Trip

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

How Handsome

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Special Delivery

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Blue 04

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Blue 13

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Blue 17

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Farrelly & Co equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Byron

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Margaret River

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Sorrento

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Scrapbook

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Duck Egg

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Curiosity

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Simply Duck Egg

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Feeling Free

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Lulworth Blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Kittiwake

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Yonder

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Sardine

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Parma Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Bone China Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Grey Stone

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Pale Wedgwood

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Emperor

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Vartry

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Cloudy Skies

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Mayflower Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Open Air

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Coastal Calm

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Sail Boat

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Etching

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Light Teal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Light Cobalt

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Country Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Glenbarrow

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Ashen

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Blue Horizon

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Round Tower

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Whimsical

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Looming Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Line Art

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Slate Blue 1648. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Robins Egg Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Shallow Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Frosty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

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.

12BB 82058

Dulux Trade

Frost Fairy

Johnstone's

Sweet Bluette 813

Benjamin Moore

Elevenses

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

85BG 59064

Dulux Trade

Star Mist 0630

Colourtrend

Amsterdam AF-550

Benjamin Moore

Symmetry

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

New Providence Navy 1651

Benjamin Moore

Soothing Sapphire

Johnstone's

Turning Skies

Johnstone's

Hamilton Blue HC-191

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Lazy Summer

Johnstone's

Auberge 2106-20

Benjamin Moore

All Dressed Up 1091

Colourtrend

30YY 20193

Dulux Trade

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 Slate Blue 1648 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Slate Blue 1648 is the 837th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.