Dulux Trade

16BG 26318

16BG 26318 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #0096A2. Its light reflectance value is 24.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#0096A2
RGB
0, 150, 162
HSL
184°, 100%, 32%
CMYK
100, 7, 0, 36
LRV
24.4

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 16BG 26318 are Blue Diamond 4 by Dulux (excellent match), In the Tropics CSP-640 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Diving Trip by Johnstone's (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.

Blue Diamond 4

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

In the Tropics CSP-640

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Diving Trip

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Teal Crest

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Pleasant Stream 0682

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Palm Springs

Crown

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Blue Diamond 4

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

BLUE DIAMOND 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Okra

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

In the Tropics CSP-640

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

San Jose Blue 741

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Wilmington Spruce 754

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Meridian Blue 761

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Blue Lagoon 2054-40

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Diving Trip

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Caribbean Tide

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Lagoon Splash

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Safe Harbor

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Acapulco Cliffs

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Teal Crest

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Castlecove

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Anglers Rest

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Pleasant Stream 0682

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Cold North 0688

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Orlas Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Palm Springs

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Botany Bay

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Take a Bow

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Nature Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 15.0

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 16.4

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Teal 06

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Blue 18

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Blue 05

Not a Match · ΔE 14.7

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Lobster

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Vardo

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Chinese Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

St Swithin

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Pond Ripple

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Carlingford Lough

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Maritime Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Sky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 17.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Air Force Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Blue Verditer

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Tivoli

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Surf Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.7

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 14.4

Hunter Green

Not a Match · ΔE 15.1

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Atlantic Ridge

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Dingle Row

Not a Match · ΔE 11.8

Wild Atlantic

Not a Match · ΔE 17.0

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 16BG 26318

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 16BG 26318. 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 13.7

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 16.7

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 17.2

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.

Aquafir 0635

Colourtrend

Sizing

Farrow & Ball

Frozen Sky

Johnstone's

Airy

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

Blue Folly

Colourtrend

Colonial Aqua

Johnstone's

Delicate Duck Egg

Colourtrend

Cobalt Frieze

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

17BG 08158

Dulux Trade

30BG 08200

Dulux Trade

Cool Aqua 2056-40

Benjamin Moore

Andes Sky 0680

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Badlands 1293

Benjamin Moore

Cottage Red HC-184

Benjamin Moore

Blushing Bride 2086-50

Benjamin Moore

Satchel AF-240

Benjamin Moore

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 16BG 26318 on it, so some of them look quite different.

16BG 26318 is the 1,292nd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.