Holly Blue is a mid-tone blue from Colourtrend, hex #6E8C9B. Its light reflectance value is 24.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6E8C9B
- RGB
- 110, 140, 155
- HSL
- 200°, 18%, 52%
- CMYK
- 29, 10, 0, 39
- LRV
- 24.4
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 Holly Blue are West Coast CC-750 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Dusky Blue by Ronseal (good match) and American Anthem by Johnstone's (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Holly Blue, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Holly Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Holly Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Lick has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Dulux has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Holly Blue
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Holly Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall 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 Holly Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.
Holly Blue is the 697th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.