Callan is a mid-tone blue from Colourtrend, hex #6C8B9E. Its light reflectance value is 24.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6C8B9E
- RGB
- 108, 139, 158
- HSL
- 203°, 20%, 52%
- CMYK
- 32, 12, 0, 38
- LRV
- 24.1
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 Callan are American Anthem by Johnstone's (good match), Dusky Blue by Ronseal (good match) and Blue Nose CC-800 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Lick has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Colourtrend Callan
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Callan
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Colourtrend Callan
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Colourtrend Callan
Dulux has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Callan
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Callan
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Callan
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Callan
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Callan
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Callan
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Callan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend 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 Callan on it, so some of them look quite different.
Callan is the 675th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.