Dulux Trade

86BB 15237

86BB 15237 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux Trade, hex #5A638D. Its light reflectance value is 13, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#5A638D
RGB
90, 99, 141
HSL
229°, 22%, 45%
CMYK
36, 30, 0, 45
LRV
13

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 86BB 15237 are Wild Wisteria by Johnstone's (good match), Fancy Pants CSP-525 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Starlit Night 2 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.

Wild Wisteria

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Fancy Pants CSP-525

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Starlit Night 2

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Fresh Take 1278

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Pitch Blue

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Clonmacnoise

Acres Hall

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Wild Wisteria

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Purple Grapes

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Reign Over Me

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Blueberry Patch

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Grape Haze

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Fancy Pants CSP-525

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Bistro Blue 1421

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Blue Nova CC-860

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Blue Nova 825

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Darkest Grape 2069-30

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Starlit Night 2

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

67BB 14216

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

81BB 12269

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Martian Skies 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Fresh Take 1278

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Purple Spire 1249

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Grapes Of Wrath 1284

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pitch Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Dinnerware

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Drawing Room Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.

Clonmacnoise

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Bantry Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 15.0

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Crown has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 6.6

Indulgence

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Abstract Art

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Deck chair

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Blue Jeans

Not a Match · ΔE 14.7

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 7.3

Deep Ultramarine

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 7.4

Midnight Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Skyscraper Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 13.4

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 8.5

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Leighton

Not a Match · ΔE 14.4

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Woad

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Pale Lupin

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Mambo

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Curator has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.

Glasshead Pins

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

April to May

Not a Match · ΔE 10.7

All Hallows Eve

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 11.0

Vintage Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Schoolhouse

Not a Match · ΔE 14.8

Closest Lick paints to Dulux Trade 86BB 15237

Lick has nothing close to Dulux Trade's 86BB 15237. 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 12.4

Blue 06

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Blue 111

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

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.

White Heaven 2068-70

Benjamin Moore

87BB 80036

Dulux Trade

Orchid Petal

Johnstone's

Violet Hush

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

Silverberry

Johnstone's

70BB 49082

Dulux Trade

70BB 28080

Dulux Trade

90BB 32126

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Bold Blue 2064-10

Benjamin Moore

90BB 09186

Dulux Trade

Fantasy Land

Dulux

Spoiled Rotten 1268

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Foggy Marsh

Johnstone's

New Foliage 0400

Colourtrend

Autumn Leaf 1131

Benjamin Moore

Electric Pickle

Fleetwood

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 86BB 15237 on it, so some of them look quite different.

86BB 15237 is the 991st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.