Dulux Trade

15RB 27316

15RB 27316 is a mid-tone purple from Dulux Trade, hex #8B81BA. Its light reflectance value is 24.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#8B81BA
RGB
139, 129, 186
HSL
251°, 29%, 62%
CMYK
25, 31, 0, 27
LRV
24.7

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 15RB 27316 are Plum Custard by Dulux (good match), Magic Carpet by Johnstone's (good match) and Purple Heart 1406 by Benjamin Moore (close alternative).

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.

Plum Custard

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Magic Carpet

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Purple Heart 1406

Benjamin Moore

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Plum Preserve 1256

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Plum Custard

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

AMETHYST FALLS 5

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Lilac Heather 1

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Magic Carpet

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Purple Statice

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Lavender Patch

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Spring Thistle

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Purple Heart 1406

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Softened Violet 1420

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

California Lilac 2068-40

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Charmed Violet 1398

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Plum Preserve 1256

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Velvet Crest 1248

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Bailey Bells 1262

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Pale Lupin

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Mambo

Not a Match · ΔE 13.7

James

Not a Match · ΔE 15.6

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Air Castle

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Dusty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Bellflower

Not a Match · ΔE 14.5

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Bothy Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Pitch Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.9

Cooks Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 13.7

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Brisk Violet

Not a Match · ΔE 14.1

Dusty Purple

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Curator has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

April to May

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Rarity

Not a Match · ΔE 14.5

Nans Brooch

Not a Match · ΔE 15.3

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Violet Night

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

DH Indigo

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 15.3

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 19

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Blue 18

Not a Match · ΔE 15.4

Blue 17

Not a Match · ΔE 15.9

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Amethyst

Not a Match · ΔE 15.3

Coastal Calm

Not a Match · ΔE 18.9

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 19.5

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Mid Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 15.3

Feeling Free

Not a Match · ΔE 15.9

Runaway

Not a Match · ΔE 16.0

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Portobello

Not a Match · ΔE 15.6

Wild Atlantic

Not a Match · ΔE 16.1

Shannon

Not a Match · ΔE 17.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 15RB 27316

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 15RB 27316. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Hoxton

Not a Match · ΔE 18.1

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 19.4

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 19.8

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.

Polar White 2069-70

Benjamin Moore

Whisper Violet 2070-70

Benjamin Moore

He Loves Me 1279

Colourtrend

Desired Dawn 1314

Colourtrend

Neutrals alongside

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

Brooklyn Nights 4

Dulux

Violet Crush 1288

Colourtrend

30RB 36055

Dulux Trade

Central Mauve 1412

Benjamin Moore

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Regal Purple

Dulux

Mauve Bauhaus 1407

Benjamin Moore

Gorgeous Hydrangea 1242

Colourtrend

Drifting Dream 1240

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Terrapin Green 2145-20

Benjamin Moore

Electric Pickle

Fleetwood

Walk on the Beach CSP-975

Benjamin Moore

Vine Leaf

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Purples

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of 15RB 27316 on it, so some of them look quite different.

15RB 27316 is the 110th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.