Dulux Trade

81BB 22273

81BB 22273 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #6C7AAB. Its light reflectance value is 20, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#6C7AAB
RGB
108, 122, 171
HSL
227°, 27%, 55%
CMYK
37, 29, 0, 33
LRV
20

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 81BB 22273 are Regal Azure 1277 by Colourtrend (good match), Magical Moment by Johnstone's (good match) and Lilac Heather 1 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.

Regal Azure 1277

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Magical Moment

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Lilac Heather 1

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Yin Yang 824

Benjamin Moore

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

April to May

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Regal Azure 1277

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Wind Star 1270

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Medieval 1263

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Madonna Blue 0590

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Caribbean Current 0598

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Magical Moment

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Purple Rhapsody

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Kings Robe

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Skysail Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Lilac Heather 1

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

83BB 27352

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

69BB 17324

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Yin Yang 824

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Waterdrop CC-902

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

California Lilac 2068-40

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Softened Violet 1420

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Watertown 818

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

April to May

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Nans Brooch

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Forecast

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Pale Lupin

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Mambo

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Woad

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pitch Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Ultra Marine Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Cooks Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 19

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Blue 05

Not a Match · ΔE 10.7

Blue 10

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Indigo

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Violet Night

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.

Deep Sea Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 13.1

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.

Bright Bluejay

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Runaway

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Indulgence

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Wild Atlantic

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Shannon

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Clonmacnoise

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. 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 11.1

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 17.8

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 18.1

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. 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 12.3

Killala Bay Retreat

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Dusty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 22273

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 22273. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Amethyst

Not a Match · ΔE 14.8

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 16.7

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.

Seafret

Johnstone's

Heaven 2118-70

Benjamin Moore

Guardian Angel

Johnstone's

Iris Isle

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

70BB 49082

Dulux Trade

Coming Storm

Johnstone's

Dusky Mood 1318

Colourtrend

Amethyst Haze

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Admiral Blue 2065-10

Benjamin Moore

Roman Violet

Johnstone's

Velvet Robe 1276

Colourtrend

Spoiled Rotten 1268

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Wing Man 0396

Colourtrend

Light Bronze Green

Little Greene

Fake Tan

Farrow & Ball

Windsor Green CW-505

Benjamin Moore

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 81BB 22273 on it, so some of them look quite different.

81BB 22273 is the 961st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.