Dulux Trade

42BB 23348

42BB 23348 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #4181BA. Its light reflectance value is 20.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#4181BA
RGB
65, 129, 186
HSL
208°, 48%, 49%
CMYK
65, 31, 0, 27
LRV
20.4

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 42BB 23348 are Pea Flower Tea by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Blueberry Popover by Johnstone's (good match) and Royal Regatta 4 by Dulux (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.

Pea Flower Tea

Farrow & Ball

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.6

Blueberry Popover

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Royal Regatta 4

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Skylla 0640

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Finley Blue CW-620

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Wild Atlantic

Acres Hall

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Blue 19

Lick

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pea Flower Tea

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.6

Belvedere Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Ultra Marine Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Blueberry Popover

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Sapphire Sky

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

King Triton

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Cornflower Garland

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Ships Harbor

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Royal Regatta 4

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Free Dive

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

67BB 22374

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Royal Regatta 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

96BG 20413

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Skylla 0640

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Zenith 0647

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Parkwater 0612

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Caribbean Current 0598

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Peninsula 0654

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Finley Blue CW-620

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Athens Blue 797

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Watertown 818

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Waterloo CSP-555

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Lazy Sunday CC-846

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Wild Atlantic

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Shannon

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Bantry Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 19

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Blue 05

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Blue 10

Not a Match · ΔE 10.7

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Curator has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. 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 6.2

Silk Squares

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Anglers Rest

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Mambo

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Tivoli

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Air Force Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Vintage Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

Gentle Sea

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Dusty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 14.0

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

DH Indigo

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Violet Night

Not a Match · ΔE 17.6

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Abstract Art

Not a Match · ΔE 10.8

Runaway

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Bright Bluejay

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. 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 11.4

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 17.4

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 18.1

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Deep Sea Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 42BB 23348

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 42BB 23348. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 16.2

Take a Bow

Not a Match · ΔE 18.1

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 18.9

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

Clay White

Crown

17BB 79028

Dulux

Dash Of Purple

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

November Skies 2128-50

Benjamin Moore

Blue Beard

Johnstone's

30BB 31043

Dulux Trade

Mid Grey

Crown

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Free Groove

Dulux

Suddenly Sapphire

Johnstone's

Silk Squares

Curator

Watery Sea 0638

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Camel 2165-10

Benjamin Moore

Cocoa Brown

Ronseal

Coral Serenade

Johnstone's

70YY 09175

Dulux

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 42BB 23348 on it, so some of them look quite different.

42BB 23348 is the 27th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.