Raku is a black from Dulux, hex #4E4448. Its light reflectance value is 6.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #4E4448
- RGB
- 78, 68, 72
- HSL
- 336°, 7%, 29%
- CMYK
- 0, 13, 8, 69
- LRV
- 6.2
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 Raku are Eleanor Ann 1229 by Colourtrend (good match), 47RR 10045 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Carob Chip by Johnstone's (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Raku
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Raku
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Raku
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Raku
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Raku
Crown has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Raku
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Raku
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Raku, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Raku
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Raku. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Raku
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Raku. 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 Raku
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Raku. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Raku
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux's Raku. 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 Raku
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's Raku. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Raku
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Raku. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Raku
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's Raku. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Raku
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's Raku. 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 Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Raku on it, so some of them look quite different.
Raku is the 161st of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.