INKY POOL 5 is a pale blue from Dulux, hex #B2D5D6. Its light reflectance value is 61.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B2D5D6
- RGB
- 178, 213, 214
- HSL
- 182°, 31%, 77%
- CMYK
- 17, 0, 0, 16
- LRV
- 61.9
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 5 are Misty Aqua by Johnstone's (excellent match), 30BG 64140 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Spring Rain 723 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's INKY POOL 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's INKY POOL 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's INKY POOL 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Dulux's INKY POOL 5, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. 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 INKY POOL 5
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux INKY POOL 5
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's INKY POOL 5. 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 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 5 on it, so some of them look quite different.
INKY POOL 5 is the 1,404th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.