52 Knots is a deep blue from Curator, hex #00537D. Its light reflectance value is 7.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #00537D
- RGB
- 0, 83, 125
- HSL
- 200°, 100%, 25%
- CMYK
- 100, 34, 0, 51
- LRV
- 7.7
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.
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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 52 Knots are Mistral CC-842 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 32BB 10296 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Stunning Sapphire by Johnstone's (excellent 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 Curator 52 Knots
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator 52 Knots
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator 52 Knots
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator 52 Knots
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator 52 Knots
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Curator 52 Knots
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Curator's 52 Knots, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator 52 Knots
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator 52 Knots
Ronseal has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Curator 52 Knots
Lick has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Curator 52 Knots
Fleetwood has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator 52 Knots
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator 52 Knots
Acres Hall has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator 52 Knots
Alchemist has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Curator 52 Knots
Crown has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Curator 52 Knots
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Curator's 52 Knots. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Curator 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 52 Knots on it, so some of them look quite different.
52 Knots is the 68th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.