Honest Indigo vs Ultramarine blue

Honest IndigoDuluxvsUltramarine blueRAL ClassicΔE 5.3Noticeable difference

Honest Indigo (Dulux) and Ultramarine blue (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 7 vs 7 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 5.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Honest Indigo
Dulux · 77BB 07/344
Hex#17407D
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number77BB 07/344
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Ultramarine blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5002
Hex#00387A
LRV7.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5002
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Honest Indigo vs Ultramarine blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honest Indigo on one side and Ultramarine blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Honest Indigo comparisons

See how Honest Indigo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Honest Indigo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Honest Indigo
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Honest Indigo
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Honest Indigo
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Honest Indigo
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Honest Indigo
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Honest Indigo
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Honest Indigo
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Honest Indigo
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Honest Indigo
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Honest Indigo
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Honest Indigo
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Honest Indigo
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Honest Indigo
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Honest Indigo
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Honest Indigo
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Honest Indigo
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Honest Indigo
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Honest Indigo
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Honest Indigo
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Honest Indigo
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Honest Indigo
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Honest Indigo
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Honest Indigo
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Honest Indigo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Honest Indigo
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Honest Indigo
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Honest Indigo
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Honest Indigo
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Honest Indigo
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice