Dulux Trade

16BB 27091

16BB 27091 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #7E8D99. Its light reflectance value is 25.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#7E8D99
RGB
126, 141, 153
HSL
207°, 12%, 55%
CMYK
18, 8, 0, 40
LRV
25.8

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 16BB 27091 are Nordic Waters by Dulux (excellent match), Mineral Alloy 1622 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Killala Bay Retreat by Fleetwood (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.

Nordic Waters

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Mineral Alloy 1622

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Killala Bay Retreat

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Night Shore

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

James

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Ocean Storms 0506

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Selvedge

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Blue 17

Lick

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Dulux has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Nordic Waters

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Denim Drift

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

STEEL SYMPHONY 2

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

BLUE INCENSE

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Cuspian

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Mineral Alloy 1622

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.1

Oxford Gray 2128-40

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Chriswell Blue CW-660

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Amsterdam AF-550

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Killala Bay Retreat

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Malin

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Lust For Life

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Dusty Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Night Shore

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Pachyderm

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Seastone

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Blueberry Muffin

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Acceleration

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

James

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Grey Stone

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Tivoli

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Ocean Storms 0506

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Smoky Day 0491

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

In Good Taste 0505

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Holly Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Callan

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Selvedge

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Berrington Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Stone Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 17

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Blue 18

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Teal 02

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Mid Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Blue Gravel

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

City Break

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Dusky Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Moonlight Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Cornflower

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Broken Slate

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Line Art

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Looming Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Violet Night

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Lead Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. 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 7.0

Smoke Screen

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Coastal Calm

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Roney Point

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 16BB 27091

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BB 27091. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Locke House

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Ashen

Not a Match · ΔE 10.9

Crannóg

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

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.

Blue 14

Lick

Brush Stroke

Curator

Mystic Mauve 6

Dulux

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

Manor Blue 1627

Benjamin Moore

Pageant Song

Johnstone's

Inevitable

Johnstone's

10BB 39100

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Royal Ballet Blue

Fleetwood

Blue Jeans

Alchemist

Kittiwake

Farrow & Ball

Memory Lane

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Chownings Tan CW-195

Benjamin Moore

Bitter Chocolate

Fleetwood

30YR 53188

Dulux Trade

Russian Olive

Johnstone's

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 16BB 27091 on it, so some of them look quite different.

16BB 27091 is the 291st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.