April to May is a mid-tone blue from Curator, hex #5A7AB1. Its light reflectance value is 19.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #5A7AB1
- RGB
- 90, 122, 177
- HSL
- 218°, 36%, 52%
- CMYK
- 49, 31, 0, 31
- LRV
- 19.3
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 April to May are Waterdrop CC-902 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Caribbean Current 0598 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and 67BB 22374 by Dulux (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 Curator April to May
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator April to May
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator April to May
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator April to May
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Lick equivalents to Curator April to May
Lick has 1 equivalent to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Curator April to May
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Curator's April to May, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Curator April to May
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Curator's April to May. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Curator April to May
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Curator's April to May. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator April to May
Acres Hall has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Curator April to May
Crown has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator April to May
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Curator April to May
Fleetwood has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator April to May
Ronseal has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator April to May
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator April to May
Alchemist has nothing close to Curator's April to May. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Alchemist 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 April to May on it, so some of them look quite different.
April to May is the 385th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.