Dusky Blue is a mid-tone blue from Ronseal, hex #6E8897. Its light reflectance value is 23.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6E8897
- RGB
- 110, 136, 151
- HSL
- 202°, 16%, 51%
- CMYK
- 27, 10, 0, 41
- LRV
- 23.2
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 Dusky Blue are West Coast CC-750 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Holly Blue by Colourtrend (good match) and Chalky Blue 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Ronseal's Dusky Blue, closest first. Compare Ronseal and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Ronseal's Dusky Blue, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Ronseal and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Lick has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Dulux has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Crown has nothing close to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Alchemist has nothing close to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Curator has nothing close to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Ronseal Dusky Blue
Acres Hall has nothing close to Ronseal's Dusky Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Ronseal 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 Dusky Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dusky Blue is the 736th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.