16RB 38235 is a light purple from Dulux, hex #A79DC8. Its light reflectance value is 36.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A79DC8
- RGB
- 167, 157, 200
- HSL
- 254°, 28%, 70%
- CMYK
- 16, 21, 0, 22
- LRV
- 36.5
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 16RB 38235 are 16RB 38235 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Gorgeous Hydrangea 1242 by Colourtrend (good match) and Mighty Aphrodite 1397 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux 16RB 38235
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 16RB 38235, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux 16RB 38235
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 16RB 38235, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux 16RB 38235
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 16RB 38235, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Curator has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux 16RB 38235
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's 16RB 38235. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux 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 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 16RB 38235 on it, so some of them look quite different.
16RB 38235 is the 155th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.