81BG 12055 is a deep grey from Dulux, hex #4E5A60. Its light reflectance value is 9.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #4E5A60
- RGB
- 78, 90, 96
- HSL
- 200°, 10%, 34%
- CMYK
- 19, 6, 0, 62
- LRV
- 9.8
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 81BG 12055 are Winters Sky by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Printworks by Crown (excellent match) and Spy Glass by Alchemist (excellent 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 81BG 12055
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Crown has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux 81BG 12055
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux's 81BG 12055, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux 81BG 12055
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's 81BG 12055. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator 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 Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of 81BG 12055 on it, so some of them look quite different.
81BG 12055 is the 1,273rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.