Dulux Trade

50BB 08257

50BB 08257 is a deep blue from Dulux Trade, hex #1C4B75. Its light reflectance value is 6.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#1C4B75
RGB
28, 75, 117
HSL
208°, 61%, 28%
CMYK
76, 36, 0, 54
LRV
6.6

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 50BB 08257 are Royalty by Johnstone's (excellent match), Patriot Blue 2064-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Free Groove 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.

Royalty

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Patriot Blue 2064-20

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Free Groove

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Deep Ultramarine

Dulux Heritage

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Blue 111

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Inishmore Blue

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Mazarine

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Midnight Blue

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Royalty

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Hacienda Tavalera

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Midnight Magic

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Blue Tang

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Deep Blue Gulf

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Patriot Blue 2064-20

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Dark Royal Blue 2065-20

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Downpour Blue 2063-20

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Champion Cobalt 2061-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Evening Blue 2066-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Free Groove

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Cobalt Embrace

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Royal Regatta 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Starlit Night 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Sapphire Salute

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Deep Ultramarine

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 11.7

Lick equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 111

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Blue 06

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Blue 07

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Inishmore Blue

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Charge

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Ocean Spray 0662

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Dancing Sea 0641

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Florida Waters 0599

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Mazarine

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Smalt

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Deep Space Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Midnight Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Starling Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Midnight Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

52 Knots

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Showstopper

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Night Creatures

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Clonmacnoise

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Bantry Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Deck chair

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Regatta

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Dinnerware

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Serge

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Drawing Room Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Holland Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Celestial Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Blues Brothers

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

La Maison

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

2222

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Hoxton

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 50BB 08257

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50BB 08257. 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 8.2

Bright Bluejay

Not a Match · ΔE 10.9

Abstract Art

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

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

Mid Grey

Crown

32BB 33133

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

50BB 06163

Dulux Trade

Celestial Blue

Fleetwood

Cornflower Garland

Johnstone's

Zenith 0647

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Walnut

Johnstone's

Barley Harvest 1070

Benjamin Moore

Sizzling Hot 0045

Colourtrend

Invisible Green

Little Greene

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 50BB 08257 on it, so some of them look quite different.

50BB 08257 is the 79th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.