Dulux Trade

50RB 09156

50RB 09156 is a deep purple from Dulux Trade, hex #55455E. Its light reflectance value is 7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#55455E
RGB
85, 69, 94
HSL
278°, 15%, 32%
CMYK
10, 27, 0, 63
LRV
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 50RB 09156 are Dark Angel by Johnstone's (good match), Taro 1386 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and 23RB 10134 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.

Dark Angel

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Taro 1386

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

23RB 10134

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Fremantle

Farrelly & Co

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Sunset Serenade 1236

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Pelt

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Berry Ink

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Wild Blackberry

Dulux Heritage

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Dark Angel

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Pansy Petal

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Ripe Eggplant

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Plum Orchard

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Love Potion

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Taro 1386

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Purple Lotus 2072-30

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Grappa 1393

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Peerage CC-36

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Plum Royale 2070-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

23RB 10134

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

30RB 07107

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

TWILIGHT CINDERS 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Fremantle

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Moyne

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 14.0

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Sunset Serenade 1236

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Voldemort 1257

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Plum Perfect 1292

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Soul Train 1299

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Dreamy Heaven 1201

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pelt

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Bible Black

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Imperial Purple

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Berry Ink

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Tempest Night

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

All Hallows Eve

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Wild Blackberry

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Dark Aubergine

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. 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 8.3

Sienna Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

Charcoal Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Twilight Purple

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Wild Mulberry

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Just A Fairytale

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 10.9

Aftershow

Not a Match · ΔE 13.9

Midnight Navy

Not a Match · ΔE 15.6

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Adventurer

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Córdoba

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Juniper Ash

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Blackberry

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Fine Wine

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Damson

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Barolo

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Verbena

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 15.5

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 50RB 09156

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 50RB 09156. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Purple 03

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Red 06

Not a Match · ΔE 14.8

Black 02

Not a Match · ΔE 15.4

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.

90BB 83020

Dulux Trade

Easter Bunny 1237

Colourtrend

Sugarplum Fairy

Johnstone's

Hint Of Purple

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

African Violet 2116-50

Benjamin Moore

Virginia Moon

Fleetwood

Gypsys Gown 1311

Colourtrend

Bellflower

Fleetwood

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

BLACKBERRY BUSH

Dulux

Grape Jelly

Johnstone's

50RB 20199

Dulux Trade

TWILIGHT CINDERS 2

Dulux

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Colonial Verdigris CW-530

Benjamin Moore

Aharney Dew

Acres Hall

CELTIC FOREST 1

Dulux

Mid Azure 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 50RB 09156 on it, so some of them look quite different.

50RB 09156 is the 200th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.