Source is a mid-tone blue from Colourtrend, hex #5C7478. Its light reflectance value is 16.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#5C7478
RGB
92, 116, 120
HSL
189°, 13%, 42%
CMYK
23, 3, 0, 53
LRV
16.1

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 Source are Sorcerers Spell by Johnstone's (excellent match), Seafoam by Fleetwood (good match) and Bella Blue 720 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.

Sorcerers Spell

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Seafoam

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Bella Blue 720

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Bryan

Farrelly & Co

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Neptune Seas

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Neptune Seas

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Sloe Blue

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Tea with Florence

Little Greene

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Source, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.

Sorcerers Spell

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Sea Floor

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Nightcap

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Mineral Spring

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Dolphins Dream

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.

Seafoam

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Blue Rowen

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Rock Fleet

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Bella Blue 720

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Hamilton Blue HC-191

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Providence Blue 1636

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Blue Spruce 1637

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Knoxville Gray HC-160

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Farrelly & Co equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bryan

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.

Neptune Seas

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Faded Indigo

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Moody Cobalt

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Rich Teal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

WINTER TEAL 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.

Neptune Seas

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

30BG 16133

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Faded Indigo

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

90BG 17120

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

50BG 19144

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Source

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Source, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Sloe Blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

De Nimes

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Barrow Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Source

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Source. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.

Tea with Florence

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Etruria

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Livid

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Source

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Source. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.

Blue Satin

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Sage

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Spy Glass

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Source

Crown has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Source. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.

Button Box

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Genuine

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Runaway

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Source

Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Source. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.

Teal 03

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Green 04

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Green 03

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Source

Curator has nothing close to Colourtrend's Source. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.

Forecast

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Threaded Needle

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Castlecove

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Source

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Colourtrend's Source. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Forest Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 10.4

Maritime Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 10.8

Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Source

Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Source. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Chapter House

Not a Match · ΔE 12.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Source

Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Source. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.

Stone Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Skyscraper Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

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.

Seapoint

Farrelly & Co

Snow Crystal

Johnstone's

Silent Delight

Johnstone's

Constellation AF-540

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

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

Buxton Blue HC-149

Benjamin Moore

Cape Blue 1642

Benjamin Moore

Ocean Melody 0499

Colourtrend

After The Storm

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Craters Cove

Fleetwood

Amazon Green 2136-30

Benjamin Moore

30BG 37110

Dulux Trade

Dusky Blue 1640

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

30YR 18212

Dulux Trade

Strawberry Freeze 2090-60

Benjamin Moore

49RR 39161

Dulux Trade

Antique Brown

Ronseal

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 Source on it, so some of them look quite different.

Source is the 1,205th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.