Dulux Trade

18RB 08286

18RB 08286 is a deep purple from Dulux Trade, hex #493F6C. Its light reflectance value is 6.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#493F6C
RGB
73, 63, 108
HSL
253°, 26%, 34%
CMYK
32, 42, 0, 58
LRV
6.1

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 18RB 08286 are Amethyst Falls 2 by Dulux (excellent match), Grape Gum 2068-20 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Perfectly Purple 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.

Amethyst Falls 2

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Grape Gum 2068-20

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Perfectly Purple

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

All Hallows Eve

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Hot Sauna 1271

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Amethyst Falls 2

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Regal Purple

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Amethyst Falls 3

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Grape Gum 2068-20

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Gentle Violet 2071-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Blue Grotto CC-964

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Wizard CC-966

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Dark Lilac 2070-30

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Perfectly Purple

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Imperial Purple

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Midnight Orchard

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Blackcurrant Magic

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Distant Galaxy

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

All Hallows Eve

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Tempest Night

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Obscure

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Hot Sauna 1271

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

True Romance 1250

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Voldemort 1257

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

When Red Met Blue 1243

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Frozen Blue 0606

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Blue Maize

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Serge

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Drawing Room Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Amethyst Purple

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Midnight Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Midnight Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 15.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Fremantle

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

2222

Not a Match · ΔE 16.0

La Maison

Not a Match · ΔE 16.1

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Clara Heather

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Clonmacnoise

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Just A Fairytale

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Cobalt

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Arctic Spring

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Smalt

Not a Match · ΔE 10.6

Juniper Ash

Not a Match · ΔE 13.8

Dock Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 15.0

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 10.6

Wild Blackberry

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Dark Aubergine

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Deck chair

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Regatta

Not a Match · ΔE 12.9

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 111

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Grey 08 Amsterdam House

Not a Match · ΔE 18.0

Black 01

Not a Match · ΔE 18.0

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 18RB 08286

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 18RB 08286. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Midnight Navy

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 16.5

Bright Bluejay

Not a Match · ΔE 16.7

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

He Loves Me 1279

Colourtrend

Amethyst Showers 6

Dulux

Desired Dawn 1314

Colourtrend

Neutrals alongside

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

Violet Crush 1288

Colourtrend

Brooklyn Nights 4

Dulux

13RB 32077

Dulux

Lilac Blossom 1289

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Just A Fairytale

Fleetwood

Thai Sapphire

Little Greene

Plum Preserve 1256

Colourtrend

AMETHYST FALLS 4

Dulux

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Olive Colour

Little Greene

Fraser Fir 503

Benjamin Moore

Wool Tweed

Johnstone's

Dark Brunswick Green

Little Greene

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 18RB 08286 on it, so some of them look quite different.

18RB 08286 is the 123rd of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.