Blue 05 is a mid-tone blue from Lick, hex #547F9C. Its light reflectance value is 19.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #547F9C
- RGB
- 84, 127, 156
- HSL
- 204°, 30%, 47%
- CMYK
- 46, 19, 0, 39
- LRV
- 19.5
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 Blue 05 are Warm Bath by Johnstone's (excellent match), Belvedere Blue by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Zenith 0647 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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Lick Blue 05
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Lick's Blue 05, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Lick Blue 05
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Lick's Blue 05, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Lick Blue 05
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Lick's Blue 05, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Lick Blue 05
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Lick's Blue 05, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Lick and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Lick Blue 05
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 05. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Lick Blue 05
Dulux has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 05. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Dulux range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Lick Blue 05
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 05. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Lick Blue 05
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 05. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Lick Blue 05
Crown has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 05. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Lick Blue 05
Ronseal has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Lick Blue 05
Curator has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Lick Blue 05
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Lick Blue 05
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Lick Blue 05
Fleetwood has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Lick Blue 05
Alchemist has nothing close to Lick's Blue 05. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Lick 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 Blue 05 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue 05 is the 134th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.