AMETHYST SHOWERS 3 is a light purple from Dulux, hex #BDBBDA. Its light reflectance value is 51.4, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BDBBDA
- RGB
- 189, 187, 218
- HSL
- 244°, 30%, 79%
- CMYK
- 13, 14, 0, 15
- LRV
- 51.4
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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3 are 02RB 53171 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Purple Dragon by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Collensia 1281 by Colourtrend (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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Curator has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. 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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. 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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. 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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux AMETHYST SHOWERS 3
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's AMETHYST SHOWERS 3. 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 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 AMETHYST SHOWERS 3 on it, so some of them look quite different.
AMETHYST SHOWERS 3 is the 208th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.