Dulux Trade

48BB 56162

48BB 56162 is a pale blue from Dulux Trade, hex #B2C5DF. Its light reflectance value is 54.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#B2C5DF
RGB
178, 197, 223
HSL
215°, 41%, 79%
CMYK
20, 12, 0, 13
LRV
54.7

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 48BB 56162 are Mystic Mauve 4 by Dulux (excellent match), Blue Opal by Johnstone's (good match) and Simply Sparkling 0594 by Colourtrend (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.

Mystic Mauve 4

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Blue Opal

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Simply Sparkling 0594

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Blue Ice CC-850

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Wet Rain

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Frosty Blue

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Graupel

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Blue Horizon

Acres Hall

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Dulux has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Mystic Mauve 4

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Mystic Mauve 5

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

58BB 51183

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Fragrant Cloud 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Spring Hyacinth

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Blue Opal

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Globe Thistle

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Coastal Gust

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Northern Exposure

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Sweet Emily

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Simply Sparkling 0594

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Genevieve 1274

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Babbling Creek 0588

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Sail Into The Horizon 0595

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Atmospheric Pressure 0587

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Blue Ice CC-850

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Blue Ice 821

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Airway CC-820

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Airway 828

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Windmill Wings 2067-60

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Curator equivalents to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Curator has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Wet Rain

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Strandhill

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Lilting Song

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Frosty Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Shallow Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Owl Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Graupel

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Lulworth Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Kakelugn

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Blue Horizon

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Clodiagh Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Spéir

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Light Cobalt

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Blue Ribbon

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Lavender Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Powder Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Blue Glaze

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Moonlight Bay

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Pale Wedgwood

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Bone China Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Bone China Blue - Faint

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Sail Boat

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Peace Quiet

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Pebble

Not a Match · ΔE 10.6

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Knock Knock

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Tall Ships

Not a Match · ΔE 9.0

High Violet

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Margaret River

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Sorrento

Not a Match · ΔE 10.4

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 48BB 56162

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 48BB 56162. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 04

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Blue 15

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Blue 08

Not a Match · ΔE 10.8

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.

Cool Sky 0601

Colourtrend

Whispering Shell

Curator

Water Iris

Johnstone's

66BB 77035

Dulux

Neutrals alongside

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

Glistening Grey

Johnstone's

Blue Beard

Johnstone's

Blue Gravel

Crown

Mid Grey

Crown

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Deck chair

Alchemist

Night Series

Dulux

Madonna Blue 0590

Colourtrend

Deep Sea Blue

Ronseal

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Morning Sun

Fleetwood

30YY 17209

Dulux Trade

Peach Cloud 2169-60

Benjamin Moore

Olive Branch

Fleetwood

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 48BB 56162 on it, so some of them look quite different.

48BB 56162 is the 668th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.