Experiment 626 is a light blue from Dulux, hex #6C97B3. Its light reflectance value is 28.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6C97B3
- RGB
- 108, 151, 179
- HSL
- 204°, 32%, 56%
- CMYK
- 40, 16, 0, 30
- LRV
- 28.6
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 Experiment 626 are 10BB 30203 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Walden Pond by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Boathouse Blue by Dulux Heritage (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 Experiment 626
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Experiment 626, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Experiment 626
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Experiment 626, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Experiment 626
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Experiment 626
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Experiment 626
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. 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 Experiment 626
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's Experiment 626. 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 Experiment 626
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Experiment 626
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Experiment 626. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist 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 Experiment 626 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Experiment 626 is the 146th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.