Dulux Trade

30RB 49042

30RB 49042 is a light grey from Dulux Trade, hex #B8B5BC. Its light reflectance value is 46.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#B8B5BC
RGB
184, 181, 188
HSL
266°, 5%, 72%
CMYK
2, 4, 0, 26
LRV
46.9

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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 30RB 49042 are Violet Storm by Dulux (excellent match), Art Nouveau Glass by Fleetwood (good match) and After the Rain 1452 by Benjamin Moore (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.

Violet Storm

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Art Nouveau Glass

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

After the Rain 1452

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Let It Rain 0518

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Ash Grove

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Pebble

Alchemist

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Basking Grey

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Soft Grey

Crown

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Violet Storm

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Hazy Morning

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Lilac Skies

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Brooklyn Nights 4

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

14RB 45074

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Art Nouveau Glass

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

High Violet

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Violet Hint

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Baby Driver

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Made In The Shade

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

After the Rain 1452

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Piano Concerto 1445

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Iced Mauve 2115-50

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

African Violet 2116-50

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Pebble Creek 1453

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Let It Rain 0518

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Buffed Plum 1317

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Tin Man 0547

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Savoy 1316

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Heather Hill 1302

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Ash Grove

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Silverberry

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Luxurious

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Stone Sundial

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Silver Chalice

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Pebble

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Raw Silk

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Haze

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Basking Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Stoney Way

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Whimsical

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Soft Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Soft Blossom

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Clean Slate

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Cloud Burst

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Linen Cupboard

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Boora Dusk

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Feather Fawn

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Round Tower

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Calluna

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Dove Tale

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Lamp Room Gray

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Owl Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Shallow Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Slate Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bobeche

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Kenilworth

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Noosa

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pebble Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Pumice Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Beachcomb Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Grey 18

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Purple 06

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Taupe 05

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 30RB 49042

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 30RB 49042. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Urbane Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Bone China Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Light Peachblossom

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

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.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Dark Grey

Johnstone's

Silhouette AF-655

Benjamin Moore

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Polar Pond 0492

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

30RB 11250

Dulux Trade

Emperors Robe 0074

Colourtrend

Jewel Beetle

Little Greene

Teal Tension

Dulux

Where it sits in the Greys

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of 30RB 49042 on it, so some of them look quite different.

30RB 49042 is the 700th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.