Dulux Trade

Ink Well

Ink Well is a deep blue from Dulux Trade, hex #364A55. Its light reflectance value is 6.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#364A55
RGB
54, 74, 85
HSL
201°, 22%, 27%
CMYK
36, 13, 0, 67
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 Ink Well are Farraige by Dulux (excellent match), Cavalry by Johnstone's (good match) and Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball (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.

Farraige

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Cavalry

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Hague Blue

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Blue 07

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Peacock Blue

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

La Maison

Farrelly & Co

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Gentlemans Gray 2062-20

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Ocean blue

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.

Farraige

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

89BG 09087

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.0

Fine Line

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

VENETIAN CRYSTAL 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

20BB 08051

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.

Cavalry

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Soothing Sapphire

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Sailors Coat

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Starship

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Twilight

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Hague Blue

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Stiffkey Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Railings

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Lick equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.

Blue 07

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Grey 08 Amsterdam House

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Black 01

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.

Peacock Blue

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Profound

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Mussel

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Calm Interlude 0501

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.

La Maison

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

2222

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Valour

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Gentlemans Gray 2062-20

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Washington Blue CW-630

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Brush Blue CW-675

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Blue Note 2129-30

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Twilight 2058-10

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.

Ocean blue

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Inkwell

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Blue Jeans

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Night Owl

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.

Royal Navy

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Hicks Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Dock Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

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

Gatekeepers Lodge

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Freehand

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Night Creatures

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

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

Midnight Navy

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Printworks

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Endeavour

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Ink Well. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.

Schoolhouse

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Agat

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Twilight Shadow

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Blues Brothers

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

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

Midnight Teal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Ravens Flight

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

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

Midnight Sky

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Evening Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Midnight Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade Ink Well

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

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Clara Heather

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

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.

12BB 82058

Dulux Trade

Melting Glacier 0600

Colourtrend

Seattle Gray 2130-70

Benjamin Moore

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

Spider Silk

Dulux

Snow Hut

Johnstone's

Lost At Sea

Johnstone's

Blue 17

Lick

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Starry Night

Fleetwood

Royal Ballet Blue

Fleetwood

Philipsburg Blue HC-159

Benjamin Moore

Thousand Oceans 1645

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

70YR 08186

Dulux Trade

Nutmeg 1227

Benjamin Moore

Bourbon Street 1257

Benjamin Moore

Cocoa Brown

Ronseal

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 Ink Well on it, so some of them look quite different.

Ink Well is the 818th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.