Blue 17 is a light blue from Lick, hex #8398A5. Its light reflectance value is 30, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8398A5
- RGB
- 131, 152, 165
- HSL
- 203°, 16%, 58%
- CMYK
- 21, 8, 0, 35
- LRV
- 30
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 17 are Malin by Fleetwood (excellent match), James by Little Greene (excellent match) and Lost At Sea by Johnstone's (excellent 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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first. Compare Lick and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Little Greene range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first. Compare Lick and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Lick's Blue 17, closest first. Compare Lick and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Lick Blue 17
Curator has 1 equivalent to Lick's Blue 17, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Lick Blue 17
Crown has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 17. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Lick Blue 17
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 17. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Lick Blue 17
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 17. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Lick Blue 17
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 17. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Lick Blue 17
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Lick's Blue 17. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Lick Blue 17
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Lick's Blue 17. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Lick Blue 17
Acres Hall has nothing close to Lick's Blue 17. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Lick and Acres Hall 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 17 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue 17 is the 809th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.