De Nimes is a mid-tone blue from Farrow & Ball, hex #6C7B7F. Its light reflectance value is 18.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6C7B7F
- RGB
- 108, 123, 127
- HSL
- 193°, 8%, 46%
- CMYK
- 15, 3, 0, 50
- LRV
- 18.9
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 De Nimes are Blue Satin by Alchemist (excellent match), Garrison Grey by Johnstone's (good match) and Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 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.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Crown has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Dulux has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Ronseal has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball De Nimes
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's De Nimes. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball 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 De Nimes on it, so some of them look quite different.
De Nimes is the 1,276th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.