81BB 29221 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #848DB5. Its light reflectance value is 27.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #848DB5
- RGB
- 132, 141, 181
- HSL
- 229°, 25%, 61%
- CMYK
- 27, 22, 0, 29
- LRV
- 27.3
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 81BB 29221 are Fresh Lavender by Johnstone's (good match), Lilac Heather 2 by Dulux (good match) and Velvet Crest 1248 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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Curator has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 81BB 29221
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 81BB 29221. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux Trade against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
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 29221 on it, so some of them look quite different.
81BB 29221 is the 1,021st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.