Apple Box is a light neutral from Dulux, hex #9C9B8E. Its light reflectance value is 32.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #9C9B8E
- RGB
- 156, 155, 142
- HSL
- 56°, 7%, 58%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 9, 39
- LRV
- 32.5
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 Apple Box are Arctic Shadows 1559 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Everlasting Sage 0422 by Colourtrend (good match) and Putti by Little Greene (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Apple Box
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Apple Box
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Apple Box
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Apple Box
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Apple Box
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Apple Box
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Apple Box
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Apple Box
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Apple Box
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's Apple Box. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Apple Box on it, so some of them look quite different.
Apple Box is the 1,018th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.