21BB 52181 is a light blue from Dulux, hex #A1C0DC. Its light reflectance value is 50.4, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #A1C0DC
- RGB
- 161, 192, 220
- HSL
- 208°, 46%, 75%
- CMYK
- 27, 13, 0, 14
- LRV
- 50.4
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to 21BB 52181 are 21BB 52181 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Bluette 0616 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Meadow Stream by Johnstone's (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 21BB 52181
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux 21BB 52181
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux 21BB 52181
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux 21BB 52181
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux 21BB 52181
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux 21BB 52181
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux 21BB 52181
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's 21BB 52181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co 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 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 21BB 52181 on it, so some of them look quite different.
21BB 52181 is the 175th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.