Dulux Trade

73RB 08259

73RB 08259 is a deep purple from Dulux Trade, hex #603960. Its light reflectance value is 6.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#603960
RGB
96, 57, 96
HSL
300°, 25%, 30%
CMYK
0, 41, 0, 62
LRV
6.3

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 73RB 08259 are Amethyst Purple by Ronseal (good match), Velvet Ribbon 2 by Dulux (close alternative) and Magic Magenta by Johnstone's (close alternative).

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.

Amethyst Purple

Ronseal

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Velvet Ribbon 2

Dulux

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Magic Magenta

Johnstone's

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Purplicious CSP-465

Benjamin Moore

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Magenta Red Lips 1194

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Amethyst Purple

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Sienna Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 17.0

Russet Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 17.7

Closest Dulux paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Dulux has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Velvet Ribbon 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Velvet Robe

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Damson Dream 1

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Closest Johnstone's paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Magic Magenta

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Ripe Eggplant

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Blackcurrant Magic

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Purplicious CSP-465

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Autumn Purple 2073-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Elderberry Wine CSP-470

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Taro 1386

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Gentle Violet 2071-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Magenta Red Lips 1194

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Berry Light 1180

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Joyous Song 1187

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Fremantle

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Moyne

Not a Match · ΔE 16.9

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 19.6

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Verbena

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Clara Heather

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

Barolo

Not a Match · ΔE 14.8

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. 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 7.7

Just A Fairytale

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Make an Entrance

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Curator has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

All Hallows Eve

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Berry Ink

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Tempest Night

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pelt

Not a Match · ΔE 10.6

Preference Red

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Brinjal

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. 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 12.0

Córdoba

Not a Match · ΔE 16.0

Arras

Not a Match · ΔE 16.8

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Wild Blackberry

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Dark Aubergine

Not a Match · ΔE 14.4

Florentine Red

Not a Match · ΔE 15.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Damson

Not a Match · ΔE 13.2

Fine Wine

Not a Match · ΔE 15.0

Blackberry

Not a Match · ΔE 16.6

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. 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 15.9

Red 06

Not a Match · ΔE 15.9

Black 01

Not a Match · ΔE 19.1

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 73RB 08259

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 73RB 08259. 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 16.9

Grape Escape

Not a Match · ΔE 19.3

Aftershow

Not a Match · ΔE 20.0

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.

Marble White

Dulux Heritage

Crescent Moon 1230

Colourtrend

54RB 78038

Dulux Trade

Patisserie Pink

Dulux

Neutrals alongside

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

Heather Hill 1302

Colourtrend

Velvet Dawn 1310

Colourtrend

Cut Heather 1303

Colourtrend

Rarity

Curator

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Twilight Purple

Fleetwood

83RB 13268

Dulux Trade

Flowering Raspberry

Johnstone's

Mulberry Bush

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Deepest Green

Fleetwood

Goddess Green 0723

Colourtrend

Granny Smith

Farrelly & Co

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 73RB 08259 on it, so some of them look quite different.

73RB 08259 is the 125th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.