INKY POOL 2 is a mid-tone blue from Dulux, hex #48878C. Its light reflectance value is 20.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #48878C
- RGB
- 72, 135, 140
- HSL
- 184°, 32%, 42%
- CMYK
- 49, 4, 0, 45
- LRV
- 20.6
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 INKY POOL 2 are Mayo Teal CW-570 by Benjamin Moore (good match), 10BG 22248 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Atmosphere 0689 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Dulux's INKY POOL 2, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. 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 INKY POOL 2
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux INKY POOL 2
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 2. 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 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 INKY POOL 2 on it, so some of them look quite different.
INKY POOL 2 is the 1,346th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.