Curiosity is a light blue from Crown, hex #94A8AA. Its light reflectance value is 37.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #94A8AA
- RGB
- 148, 168, 170
- HSL
- 185°, 11%, 62%
- CMYK
- 13, 1, 0, 33
- LRV
- 37.2
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 Curiosity are Ashen by Acres Hall (excellent match), Sardine by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Delicate Duck Egg by Colourtrend (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.
Acres Hall equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Crown Curiosity
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Crown's Curiosity, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Crown Curiosity
Lick has no true equivalent to Crown's Curiosity. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Crown Curiosity
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Crown's Curiosity. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Crown Curiosity
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Crown's Curiosity. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Crown Curiosity
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Crown's Curiosity. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Crown Curiosity
Curator has nothing close to Crown's Curiosity. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Crown 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 Curiosity on it, so some of them look quite different.
Curiosity is the 1,448th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.